There are 5 ways to get from Zug to Karlsruhe by train (Trenitalia), night train, car, plane, or train
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Train (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Zug(Ch) to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ec
3h 25m€65–120Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Karlsruhe Hbfnighttrain Nj
4h 47m€40–118Drive 292.8 km
- Drive from Zug to Karlsruhecar 292.8 km
2h 53m€61–88Fly, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 16m€134–361Train via Basel
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
4h 3m€66–163
Zug to Karlsruhe by train (Trenitalia)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zug to Karlsruhe is to drive which costs €60 - €90 and takes 2h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Zug to Karlsruhe is to drive which takes 2h 53m and costs €60 - €90.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Zug(Ch) and arriving at Karlsruhe Hbf. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 25m.
The distance between Zug and Karlsruhe is 309 km. The road distance is 292.8 km.
The best way to get from Zug to Karlsruhe without a car is to train which takes 3h 25m and costs €65 - €120.
The train from Zug(Ch) to Karlsruhe Hbf takes 3h 25m including transfers and departs once daily.
Zug to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Zug(Ch) station.
Zug to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Karlsruhe Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zug to Karlsruhe is 293 km. It takes approximately 2h 53m to drive from Zug to Karlsruhe.
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What companies run services between Zug, Switzerland and Karlsruhe, Germany?
Trenitalia EuroCity operates a train from Zug(Ch) to Karlsruhe Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €65–120 and the journey takes 3h 25m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Zug(Ch) to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €80–120
- 2nd Class
- €65–90
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–93
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €88–93
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €24–29
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- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €19–27
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
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