There are 4 ways to get from Zermatt to Karlsruhe by train (Trenitalia), train, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Zermatt to Visptrain R41 / ...
- Take the train from Visp to Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
6h€73–416Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Visp to Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the bus from Basel to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 41m€58–306Train, bus via Bern
- Take the train from Visp to Berntrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the bus from Bern to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N122 / ...
8h 40m€76–205Train, fly
- Take the train from Zermatt to Visptrain
- Take the train from Visp to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
7h 33m€215–659
Zermatt to Karlsruhe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zermatt to Karlsruhe is to train and bus via Bern which costs €75 - €210 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Zermatt to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 6h and costs €70 - €420.
No, there is no direct train from Zermatt to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Zermatt and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Visp and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h.
The distance between Zermatt and Karlsruhe is 422 km.
The best way to get from Zermatt to Karlsruhe without a car is to train which takes 6h and costs €70 - €420.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Zermatt to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Zermatt to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, depart from Zermatt station.
Zermatt to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, arrive at Visp station.
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There are 880+ hotels available in Karlsruhe.
What companies run services between Zermatt, Switzerland and Karlsruhe, Germany?
You can take a train from Zermatt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Visp and Basel SBB in around 6h.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–430
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- [email protected]
- Website
- matterhorngotthardbahn.ch
Train from Zermatt to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €22–26
- 1st Class Ticket
- €35–50
Train from Zermatt to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €22–26
- 1st Class Ticket
- €35–50
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Visp to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Visp to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Visp to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Visp to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Visp to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
Train from Visp to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Visp to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–20
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Visp to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–20
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bern to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bern to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Basel to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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