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There are 11 ways to get from Zittau to Karlsruhe by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Erfurt

    best
    1. Take the train from Zittau Bahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train Re2
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    8h 24m
    €124–340

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zittau station to Praha, Černý Mostbus bus 860 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praha, Černý Most to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus N1315
    12h
    €61–96

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Zittau Bahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train Rb61 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Dresden-Neustadt to Karlsruhe Hbfnighttrain night train En
    10h 44m
    €141–250

  4. Drive  652.9 km

    1. Drive from Zittau to Karlsruhecar car 652.9 km
    5h 43m
    €97–139

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Zittau Bahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train Rb61 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ec
    10h 44m
    €121–290

  6. Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Zittau Bahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Klotzschetrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DRS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 19m
    €155–389

  7. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Zittau station to Praguebus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane PRG - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 53m
    €82–179

  8. Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport

    1. Take the train from Zittau Bahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain train
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BER - STR
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 9m
    €146–435

  9. Train, train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Zittau Bahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LEJ - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 51m
    €153–375

  10. Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Zittau Bahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Klotzschetrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DRS - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Pasing to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 45m
    €199–414

  11. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Zittau station to Praguebus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane PRG - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 42m
    €156–443

Zittau to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar189Weekly Trains
Duration8h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€124Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 724.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 24m

What companies run services between Zittau, Germany and Karlsruhe, Germany?

You can take a train from Zittau Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt, Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 8h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zittau station to Karlsruhe central train station via Praha, Černý Most in around 12h.

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