- Must visit
Badisches Landesmuseum
Major regional museum inside Karlsruhe Palace, with archaeology, applied arts, and cultural history collections.
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Stuttgart Airport to Karlsruhe is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Stuttgart Airport to Karlsruhe will cost around $9 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $9.
On Tue, Nov 03, we found 14 buses from Stuttgart Airport to Karlsruhe, including 14 direct services.
On Tue, Nov 03 the direct buses cover the 69 km distance in an average of 58 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 55 m .
On Tue, Nov 03 the slowest buses will take 1 h 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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Buses from Stuttgart Airport to Karlsruhe run on average 19 times per day, taking around 1h 4m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $6 if you book in advance.
There are 19 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 04:35, the last at 21:30. The fastest bus covers the 42 miles (69 km) distance in 55m.
Distance 42 miles (69 km) |
Average bus duration 1h 4m |
Cheapest ticket price $6 |
Buses per day 19 |
Direct buses 19 |
Fastest bus 55m |
First bus 4:35 AM |
Last bus 9:30 PM |
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Best time to book 1 day |
Use these quick route answers to check fares, travel time, departure options, and direct services before booking from Stuttgart Airport to Karlsruhe.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
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Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:20AM | Arrival Time 03:25AM | Duration 1h05 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:45AM | Arrival Time 05:45AM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:30AM | Arrival Time 06:30AM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 07:50AM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:10AM | Arrival Time 08:00AM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:20AM | Arrival Time 08:20AM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:20AM | Arrival Time 08:10AM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 08:50AM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:45AM | Arrival Time 09:45AM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:40AM | Arrival Time 10:50AM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Mon, Fri | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:50AM | Arrival Time 10:55AM | Duration 1h05 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 10:50AM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 11:10AM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 12:10PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:10PM | Arrival Time 01:10PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:20PM | Arrival Time 01:00PM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:45PM | Arrival Time 01:55PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 02:50PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 03:20PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 03:50PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 04:30PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 04:30PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:20PM | Arrival Time 05:30PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 05:10PM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:05PM | Arrival Time 07:10PM | Duration 1h05 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:10PM | Arrival Time 07:00PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 08:00PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:35PM | Arrival Time 07:35PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:50PM | Arrival Time 07:30PM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:15PM | Arrival Time 08:15PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:20PM | Arrival Time 08:10PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:55PM | Arrival Time 08:55PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:40PM | Arrival Time 09:40PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:00PM | Arrival Time 09:55PM | Duration 0h55 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 09:20PM | Arrival Time 10:20PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:00PM | Arrival Time 11:00PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:15PM | Arrival Time 11:10PM | Duration 0h55 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 10:20PM | Arrival Time 11:20PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:30PM | Arrival Time 11:50PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:15PM | Arrival Time 12:10AM | Duration 0h55 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 11:20PM | Arrival Time 12:20AM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:30PM | Arrival Time 12:30AM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $8 |
The table below shows live departures for Stuttgart Airport to Karlsruhe buses for today, Monday, November 2. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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FlixBus | 3:30 PM Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe | 1h00 | 4:30 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 4:20 PM Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe | 1h10 | 5:30 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 6:05 PM Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe | 1h05 | 7:10 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:15 PM Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe | 1h00 | 8:15 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:55 PM Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe | 1h00 | 8:55 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:00 PM Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe | 0h55 | 9:55 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:30 PM Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe | 1h20 | 11:50 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:15 PM Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe | 0h55 | 12:10 AM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:30 PM Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe | 1h00 | 12:30 AM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
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FlixBus | 2:20 AM Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe | 1h05 | 3:25 AM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 4:45 AM Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe | 1h00 | 5:45 AM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:20 AM Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe | 1h00 | 8:20 AM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:45 AM Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe | 1h00 | 9:45 AM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:00 AM Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe | 1h10 | 11:10 AM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:00 AM Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe | 1h10 | 12:10 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 12:45 PM Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe | 1h10 | 1:55 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Major regional museum inside Karlsruhe Palace, with archaeology, applied arts, and cultural history collections.
Leading center for art and media with exhibitions on digital culture, contemporary art, and immersive technology.
State art museum showing works from old masters to modern periods in a distinguished historic setting.
Grand central square lined with major buildings and the city pyramid, ideal for orientation and architecture.
Large landscaped park behind the palace with tree-lined paths, gardens, and space for relaxed walks.
Wooded hill and lookout area above Durlach, popular for walks, sunsets, and broad views of the Rhine plain.
A hearty Baden potato soup, often finished with cream and herbs. It is a regional comfort dish common across Baden homes and inns.
Thin pancakes sliced into strips and served in clear beef broth. Popular in Baden and Swabia, it is a classic starter in traditional restaurants.
Handmade egg noodles from nearby Swabian tradition, often served with cheese or lentils. Widely eaten in Karlsruhe and across Baden-Württemberg.
Michelin-starred fine dining with creative tasting menus and polished service. Best for a high-end meal showcasing modern German cuisine.
Traditional Baden restaurant in a historic setting, known for regional classics, seasonal menus, and a refined but welcoming atmosphere.
Established brewery venue serving house beers and hearty German dishes. Lively, casual atmosphere popular for local food and social evenings.
Moderate for Germany. Hotels and dining are cheaper than Munich or Frankfurt, while transit is affordable and many casual meals stay reasonably priced.
Service is usually included, but rounding up is standard. Add about 5-10% in restaurants, round up taxi fares, and leave small change at cafes.
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Karlsruhe, Hinterm Hauptbahnhof (Südeingang) -> Marktplatz, Karlsruhe
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Most Stuttgart Airport to Karlsruhe buses use the Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe to Karlsruhe Hbf station pair, with some services arriving at Karlsruhe, Hinterm Hauptbahnhof (Südeingang). Use this guide to compare Stuttgart Airport and Karlsruhe bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Karlsruhe, Hinterm Hauptbahnhof (Südeingang) is 1 km from Karlsruhe city centre. Public transport options include:
Karlsruhe, Hinterm Hauptbahnhof (Südeingang) has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Wi-Fi is available at Karlsruhe, Hinterm Hauptbahnhof (Südeingang). ATMs are available at Karlsruhe, Hinterm Hauptbahnhof (Südeingang).
Ticket office support is available at Karlsruhe, Hinterm Hauptbahnhof (Südeingang).
Available at Karlsruhe, Hinterm Hauptbahnhof (Südeingang): Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Karlsruhe, Hinterm Hauptbahnhof (Südeingang): The station is accessible for passengers with reduced mobility.
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