The cheapest and fastest buses from Frankfurt am Main to Karlsruhe
Cheapest price
$11
Average price
$14
Fastest journey
1 h 10 m
Average duration
1 h 26 m
Buses per day
24
Distance
125 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Frankfurt am Main to Karlsruhe is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Frankfurt am Main to Karlsruhe will cost around $14 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $11.
Of the 24 buses that leave Frankfurt am Main for Karlsruhe on Tue, Mar 03, 24 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Tue, Mar 03 the direct buses cover the 125 km distance in an average of 1 h 26 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 1 h 10 m .
On Tue, Mar 03 the slowest buses will take 1 h 50 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.

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Travel Information
Compare bus and train for Frankfurt am Main to Karlsruhe
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Karlsruhe among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $8. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 37m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $8, and a train costs an average of $7.
Distance: 77 miles (125 km)
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| Bus | Most popular Train |
|---|---|
$12 Average price Cheapest | $20 Average price |
2h 20m Average total duration 1h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 7m Average total duration Fastest 1h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Frankfurt am Main to Karlsruhe Bus Timetables
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:40AM | Arrival Time 03:00AM | Duration 2h20 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:45AM | Arrival Time 03:15AM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:05AM | Arrival Time 03:15AM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:45AM | Arrival Time 05:10AM | Duration 2h25 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:20AM | Arrival Time 05:40AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:35AM | Arrival Time 07:20AM | Duration 2h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:55AM | Arrival Time 07:20AM | Duration 2h25 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:30AM | Arrival Time 08:05AM | Duration 2h35 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:55AM | Arrival Time 08:05AM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 09:20AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:10AM | Arrival Time 09:30AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:15AM | Arrival Time 10:15AM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:40AM | Arrival Time 10:20AM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 08:55AM | Arrival Time 11:10AM | Duration 2h15 | Departure days Wed, Fri | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 11:10AM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 11:45AM | Duration 2h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:40AM | Arrival Time 11:00AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 01:25PM | Duration 2h55 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 12:10PM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:55AM | Arrival Time 01:25PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 12:30PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:20AM | Arrival Time 01:55PM | Duration 2h35 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:30AM | Arrival Time 12:50PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:50PM | Arrival Time 02:20PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:30PM | Arrival Time 02:50PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:40PM | Arrival Time 04:10PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:20PM | Arrival Time 03:30PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 04:30PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 06:15PM | Duration 2h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 06:15PM | Duration 2h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:10PM | Arrival Time 05:50PM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:20PM | Arrival Time 05:30PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:40PM | Arrival Time 06:00PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 06:20PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:10PM | Arrival Time 06:30PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:40PM | Arrival Time 07:00PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:45PM | Arrival Time 08:05PM | Duration 2h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 09:00PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:45PM | Arrival Time 10:25PM | Duration 2h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 10:00PM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:10PM | Arrival Time 10:25PM | Duration 2h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:10PM | Arrival Time 09:40PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:35PM | Arrival Time 10:30PM | Duration 1h55 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:45PM | Arrival Time 12:50AM | Duration 2h05 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:00PM | Arrival Time 12:10AM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:05PM | Arrival Time 12:50AM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $11 |
Live departures
Frankfurt am Main to Karlsruhe bus times
The table below shows live departures for Frankfurt am Main to Karlsruhe buses for today, Monday, March 2. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FlixBus | 4:30 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 2h35 | 7:05 AM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 4:55 AM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 2h10 | 7:05 AM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:15 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 2h00 | 9:15 AM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:00 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 2h10 | 10:10 AM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:30 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 2h15 | 10:45 AM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:30 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 2h55 | 12:25 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:55 AM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 2h30 | 12:25 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:20 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 2h35 | 12:55 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:30 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 2h45 | 5:15 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 3:00 PM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 2h15 | 5:15 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 4:45 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 2h20 | 7:05 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 6:45 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 2h40 | 9:25 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:00 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 2h00 | 9:00 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:10 PM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 2h15 | 9:25 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:10 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 2h20 | 9:30 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:35 PM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 1h55 | 9:30 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:45 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 2h05 | 11:50 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:05 PM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 1h45 | 11:50 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:45 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 2h30 | 2:15 AM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Tuesday, March 3 | |||||
FlixBus | 12:05 AM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 2h10 | 2:15 AM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 3:35 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 2h45 | 6:20 AM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 3:55 AM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 2h25 | 6:20 AM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from Frankfurt am Main to Karlsruhe
Buses from Frankfurt am Main to Karlsruhe run on average 24 times per day, taking around 1h 50m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $8 (€6) but you can travel from only $7 (€6) by train.
There are 24 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:40, the last at 23:55. The fastest bus covers the 77 miles (125 km) distance in 1h 55m.
Distance 77 miles (125 km) |
Average bus duration 1h 50m |
Cheapest ticket price $8 (€6) |
Buses per day 24 |
Direct buses 24 |
Fastest bus 1h 55m |
First bus 00:40 |
Last bus 23:55 |
Bus providers: FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, Globtour Medjugorjie, Centrotrans Eurolines from Frankfurt am Main to KarlsruheYou can travel by bus between Frankfurt am Main to Karlsruhe with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, Globtour Medjugorjie, Centrotrans Eurolines for as low as $7 (€6). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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FAQs: Bus from Frankfurt am Main to Karlsruhe
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Frankfurt am Main to Karlsruhe by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Karlsruhe, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Accessible seating options.
- FlixBus
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Wheelchair-accessible buses.
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 30 minutes before departure for a refund in the form of a voucher.
- FlixBus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 15 minutes before departure and receive a voucher for future travel. Refund requests for delays over 120 minutes are possible.
- Globtour Medjugorjie
- A passenger can receive a partial refund if a written request is submitted at least 24 hours before the journey (25% fee) or between 24 and 12 hours before (50% fee)
- tickets cannot be canceled or refunded within 12 hours of departure.
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- One carry-on bag up to 7kg and one checked bag up to 20kg.
- FlixBus
- One carry-on bag up to 7kg (42x30x18 cm) and one checked bag up to 20kg (80x50x30 cm).
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- FlixBus
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- Globtour Medjugorjie
- An additional fee may be charged by the driver for storing luggage in the compartment, with prices varying by route.
- FlixBus
- Small pets in carriers allowed
- guide dogs travel for free.
popular bus stations
Popular bus stations from Frankfurt am Main to Karlsruhe
- 00:00-23:59
- Free Wi-Fi
- McDonald's (in the station)
- Hausmann's (in the station).
- Available outside the terminal at designated taxi stands.
- Elevators, ramps, assistance
- Available in the station.
- Bus: 61, 62, 77 Train: S8, S9
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