The cheapest and fastest buses from Karlsruhe to Frankfurt am Main
Cheapest price
$10
Average price
$14
Fastest journey
1 h 20 m
Average duration
1 h 24 m
Buses per day
18
Distance
125 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Karlsruhe to Frankfurt am Main is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Karlsruhe to Frankfurt am Main will cost around $14 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $10.
Of the 18 buses that leave Karlsruhe for Frankfurt am Main on Wed, Nov 05, 18 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Wed, Nov 05 the direct buses cover the 125 km distance in an average of 1 h 24 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 1 h 20 m .
On Wed, Nov 05 the slowest buses will take 1 h 30 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.










Travel Information
Compare bus and train for Karlsruhe to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Karlsruhe to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €6. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 21m. 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 €6, and a train costs an average of €7.
Distance: 77 miles (125 km)
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| Bus | Most popular Train |
|---|---|
€8 Average price Cheapest | €17 Average price |
2h 28m Average total duration 1h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 51m Average total duration Fastest 1h 21m 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.
Karlsruhe to Frankfurt am Main Bus Timetables
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:30AM | Arrival Time 01:50AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:15AM | Arrival Time 05:50AM | Duration 2h35 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:50AM | Arrival Time 06:00AM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:55AM | Arrival Time 08:10AM | Duration 2h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:15AM | Arrival Time 08:45AM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:40AM | Arrival Time 09:00AM | Duration 2h20 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:50AM | Arrival Time 09:30AM | Duration 2h40 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:20AM | Arrival Time 08:50AM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:40AM | Arrival Time 09:10AM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 09:50AM | Duration 1h50 | Departure days Mon, Sat | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:15AM | Arrival Time 10:45AM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 10:25AM | Arrival Time 12:55PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 10:55AM | Arrival Time 01:20PM | Duration 2h25 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:15AM | Arrival Time 01:30PM | Duration 2h15 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:30AM | Arrival Time 12:50PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:40AM | Arrival Time 02:15PM | Duration 2h35 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 11:40AM | Arrival Time 02:10PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:50AM | Arrival Time 01:10PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 01:30PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:10PM | Arrival Time 01:20PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:20PM | Arrival Time 01:50PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:30PM | Arrival Time 02:00PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:40PM | Arrival Time 02:00PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:20PM | Arrival Time 02:40PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:50PM | Arrival Time 03:10PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 03:20PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Wed, Sat | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 03:50PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:45PM | Arrival Time 05:15PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:50PM | Arrival Time 05:25PM | Duration 2h35 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:20PM | Arrival Time 04:40PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:20PM | Arrival Time 06:15PM | Duration 2h55 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 05:00PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:45PM | Arrival Time 05:55PM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:50PM | Arrival Time 06:40PM | Duration 1h50 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:50PM | Arrival Time 07:20PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 06:20PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:20PM | Arrival Time 06:40PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:40PM | Arrival Time 07:10PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:45PM | Arrival Time 08:00PM | Duration 2h15 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:50PM | Arrival Time 07:10PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 07:30PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:50PM | Arrival Time 08:00PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:30PM | Arrival Time 09:00PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:50PM | Arrival Time 09:20PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:20PM | Arrival Time 10:30PM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:45PM | Arrival Time 12:20AM | Duration 2h35 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:55PM | Arrival Time 02:20AM | Duration 2h25 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $12 |
Live departures
Karlsruhe to Frankfurt am Main bus times
The table below shows live departures for Karlsruhe to Frankfurt am Main buses for tomorrow, Wednesday, November 5. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FlixBus | 2:15 AM Karlsruhe Hbf | 2h15 | 4:30 AM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:15 AM Karlsruhe Hbf | 2h35 | 4:50 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:40 AM Karlsruhe Hbf | 2h20 | 8:00 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:50 AM Karlsruhe Hbf | 2h20 | 8:10 AM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:50 AM Karlsruhe Hbf | 2h40 | 8:30 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:15 AM Karlsruhe Hbf | 2h05 | 9:20 AM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:15 AM Karlsruhe Hbf | 2h30 | 9:45 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:15 AM Karlsruhe Hbf | 2h15 | 12:30 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 1:50 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 2h35 | 4:25 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:20 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 2h55 | 5:15 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:20 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 2h35 | 4:55 PM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 4:45 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 2h15 | 7:00 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:20 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 2h10 | 9:30 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from Karlsruhe to Frankfurt am Main
Distance 77 miles (125 km) |
Average bus duration 1h 58m |
Cheapest ticket price $7 (€6) |
Buses per day 26 |
Direct buses 26 |
Fastest bus 2h 10m |
First bus 00:40 |
Last bus 23:55 |
Key Takeaways
Train Ticket Prices
- Budget Options: Train tickets from Karlsruhe to Frankfurt am Main start from as low as $7 (€6) if booked well in advance.
- Standard Fares: Typically, trains cost $10 (€8) depending on the train type and class.
Bus providers: FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, Globtour Medjugorjie, Infobus, Centrotrans Eurolines from Karlsruhe to Frankfurt am MainYou can travel by bus between Karlsruhe to Frankfurt am Main with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, Globtour Medjugorjie, Infobus, 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 Karlsruhe to Frankfurt am Main

When departing from Karlsruhe, you have various bus station options to start your route from including Karlsruhe, Hinterm Hauptbahnhof and Karlsruhe Hbf. When arriving in Frankfurt am Main, you can end your trip in bus stations like Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and Frankfurt am Main, Hauptbahnhof Fernbusse.
Passengers board the bus most frequently from Karlsruhe, Hinterm Hauptbahnhof, which is located around 1.9 miles (3 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the bus at Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36), located 8.4 miles (13.6 km) away from the city centre.
- FlixBus
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Wheelchair-accessible buses.
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Accessible seating options.
- Infobus
- Assistance
- Priority seating
- Transport for wheelchairs and mobility aids.
- Römer, a historic city hall with medieval architecture located in the heart of Frankfurt's old town
- Städel Museum, an art museum featuring a vast collection of European artworks from the Middle Ages to the present
- Palmengarten, a large botanical garden showcasing diverse plant species in themed greenhouses and outdoor areas
- Goethe House, the birthplace of the famous writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, now a museum dedicated to his life and works
- Frankfurt Cathedral, a Gothic-style church with a rich history and stunning architecture.
- Main Tower, a skyscraper with an observation deck providing panoramic views of the city
- Explore the vibrant Kleinmarkthalle, an indoor market offering a variety of local and international foods
- Visit the Senckenberg Natural History Museum, home to an extensive collection of dinosaur fossils and natural exhibits
- Take a leisurely walk along the River Main and enjoy the scenic views
- Experience the lively atmosphere of the Zeil, Frankfurt's premier shopping street.
- 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.
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 30 minutes before departure for a refund in the form of a voucher.
- Infobus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 24 hours before departure for a partial refund. Cancellations within 24 hours may incur a fee.
To find the cheapest bus tickets for your trip from Karlsruhe to Frankfurt am Main, follow these tips:
Start your search now and compare ticket prices to find the best deal!
- FlixBus
- One carry-on bag up to 7kg (42x30x18 cm) and one checked bag up to 20kg (80x50x30 cm).
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- One carry-on bag up to 7kg and one checked bag up to 20kg.
- Infobus
- One carry-on bag up to 5kg (40x20x25) and one checked bag up to 20kg (50x30x80).
- FlixBus
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- Infobus
- 10€ per additional bag.
- FlixBus
- Small pets in carriers allowed
- Guide dogs travel for free.
- Infobus
- Small pets allowed in carriers
- Larger pets may require a separate ticket.
popular bus stations
Popular bus stations from Karlsruhe to Frankfurt am Main
- 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
- 06:00-22:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Bakery & Café (in the station)
- Fast Food Express (in the station)
- Available outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: 61, 78 Train: S3, S4, S5, S6 Tram: 15, 16
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