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How to get fromZurich Airport (ZRH) to Karlsruheby plane, train, bus, night train, rideshare, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Karlsruhe by plane, train, bus, night train, rideshare, or car

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  1. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane ZRH - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    2h 22m
    €120–330

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich Airport bus station to Freiburgbus bus FlixBus N99 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus N1135 / ...
    5h 45m
    €23–77

  3. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ir36 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3h 43m
    €68–266

  4. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Karlsruhe Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4h 50m
    €27–99

  5. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3h 8m
    €97–300

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Konstanztrain train Ir75
    2. Take the train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re2
    5h 15m
    €48–281

  7. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from Zurich-ZRH to Karlsruherideshare rideshare 240.8 km
    2h 40m

  8. Drive 240.8 km

    1. Drive from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Karlsruhecar car 240.8 km
    2h 40m
    €42–61

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar179Weekly Trains
Duration3h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€68Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 244.8 km
  • Duration: 2h 22m

What companies run services between Zurich Airport (ZRH), Switzerland and Karlsruhe, Germany?

You can take a train from Zürich Flughafen to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Zürich HB and Basel SBB in around 3h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Airport bus station to Karlsruhe central train station via Freiburg in around 5h 45m.

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