There are 6 ways to get from Zug to Karlsruhe by train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, train, or plane
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Train (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Zug(Ch) to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ec
3h 28m€65–120Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N07 / ...
5h 15m€36–62Night train
- Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Karlsruhe Hbfnighttrain Nj
4h 50m€39–117Drive 292.8 km
- Drive from Zug to Karlsruhecar 292.8 km
2h 52m€52–74Train via Basel
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
4h 8m€80–272Fly, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
4h 14m€132–396
Zug to Karlsruhe by train (Trenitalia)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zug to Karlsruhe is to bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Zug to Karlsruhe is to drive which takes 2h 52m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Zug station to Karlsruhe station. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Zug(Ch) and arriving at Karlsruhe Hbf. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 28m.
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 28m and costs €65 - €120.
The train from Zug(Ch) to Karlsruhe Hbf takes 3h 28m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Zug to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zug to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Zug(Ch) station.
The best way to get from Zug to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 3h 28m and costs €65 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 5h 15m.
What companies run services between Zug, Switzerland and Karlsruhe, Germany?
Trenitalia EuroCity operates a train from Zug(Ch) to Karlsruhe Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €65–120 and the journey takes 3h 28m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Karlsruhe central train station 5 times a day. Tickets cost €21–40 and the journey takes 3h 40m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–430
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Zug(Ch) to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €80–120
- 2nd Class
- €65–90
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–93
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €88–93
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €24–29
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- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- 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
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- 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 Zurich Bus Station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Zug to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train 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 52m to drive from Zug to Karlsruhe.
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