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ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe
Major contemporary art and media museum known for interactive digital art, changing exhibitions, and its influence on media art internationally.
Cheapest price
$77
Average price
$150
Fastest journey
15 h 31 m
Average duration
17 h 24 m
Buses per day
31
Distance
959 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Warsaw to Karlsruhe is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Warsaw to Karlsruhe will cost around $150 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $77.
Of the 31 buses that leave Warsaw for Karlsruhe on Sun, May 31, 2 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sun, May 31 the direct buses cover the 959 km distance in an average of 17 h 24 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 15 h 31 m .
On Sun, May 31 the slowest buses will take 18 h 5 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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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Warsaw to Karlsruhe among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $56. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 11h 42m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.3 - 0.9kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $56, and a train costs an average of $52.
Distance: 595 miles (959 km)
| Bus | Most popular Train |
|---|---|
$87 Average price Cheapest | $128 Average price |
18h 47m Average total duration 18h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 12m Average total duration Fastest 11h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
1.0 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Warsaw to Karlsruhe:
A bus is $41 (€33) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Warsaw to Karlsruhe costing on average $128 (€103).
Other travel options to Karlsruhe take longer:
Bus takes on average 18h 17m.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:15AM | Arrival Time 09:55PM | Duration 21h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $103 |
Operator FlixTrain | Departure Time 12:35AM | Arrival Time 07:27PM | Duration 18h52 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $153 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:35AM | Arrival Time 09:55PM | Duration 21h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $103 |
Operator FlixTrain | Departure Time 12:45AM | Arrival Time 07:27PM | Duration 18h42 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $163 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:45AM | Arrival Time 10:30PM | Duration 21h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $90 |
Operator FlixTrain | Departure Time 01:15AM | Arrival Time 07:27PM | Duration 18h12 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $161 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:25AM | Arrival Time 01:35AM | Duration 21h10 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $89 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:48AM | Arrival Time 04:00AM | Duration 21h12 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $89 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:38AM | Arrival Time 04:00AM | Duration 20h22 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $93 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 06:00AM | Duration 22h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $94 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:15AM | Arrival Time 06:35AM | Duration 21h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $89 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:20AM | Arrival Time 09:50PM | Duration 12h30 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $70 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:10AM | Arrival Time 06:35AM | Duration 20h25 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $94 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 04:00AM | Duration 17h30 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $78 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:45AM | Arrival Time 07:20AM | Duration 19h35 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $91 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:18PM | Arrival Time 09:25AM | Duration 21h07 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $91 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:10PM | Arrival Time 09:45AM | Duration 20h35 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $89 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:45PM | Arrival Time 01:55PM | Duration 21h10 | Departure days Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $104 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:40PM | Arrival Time 01:25PM | Duration 19h45 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $94 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:45PM | Arrival Time 03:26PM | Duration 21h41 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $127 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 03:15PM | Duration 21h15 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $94 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:20PM | Arrival Time 01:25PM | Duration 19h05 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $89 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:23PM | Arrival Time 07:27PM | Duration 24h04 | Departure days Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $127 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:50PM | Arrival Time 05:40PM | Duration 21h50 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $88 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:20PM | Arrival Time 07:35PM | Duration 23h15 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $88 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:25PM | Arrival Time 03:26PM | Duration 19h01 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $88 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:25PM | Arrival Time 03:26PM | Duration 18h01 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $138 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:35PM | Arrival Time 03:26PM | Duration 17h51 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $89 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:40PM | Arrival Time 09:20PM | Duration 23h40 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $92 |
Operator FlixTrain | Departure Time 10:05PM | Arrival Time 07:27PM | Duration 21h22 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $232 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:50PM | Arrival Time 03:26PM | Duration 16h36 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $93 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:45PM | Arrival Time 09:55PM | Duration 22h10 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $93 |
Operator Ecolines | Departure Time 11:50PM | Arrival Time 05:55PM | Duration 18h05 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $77 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:55PM | Arrival Time 09:05PM | Duration 21h10 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $88 |
The table below shows live departures for Warsaw to Karlsruhe buses for today, Saturday, May 30. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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FlixBus · FlixBus | 4:45 PM Warszawa, Dworzec Autobusowy Metro Młociny | 21h10 | 1:55 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 5:40 PM Warsaw, Airport Lotnisko Chopina - Terminal Autokarowy | 19h45 | 1:25 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 6:00 PM Warsaw, Airport Lotnisko Chopina - Terminal Autokarowy | 19h55 | 1:55 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 6:20 PM Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni | 19h05 | 1:25 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus+ FlixTrain | 7:23 PM Warszawa, Metro Marymont 11 | 24h04 | 7:27 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 7:50 PM Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni | 19h25 | 3:15 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 7:50 PM Warszawa, Metro Marymont 11 | 21h50 | 5:40 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:20 PM Warsaw, Airport Lotnisko Chopina - Terminal Autokarowy | 23h15 | 7:35 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:20 PM Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni | 21h20 | 5:40 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus+ FlixTrain | 8:25 PM Warszawa, Metro Stadion Narodowy 01 | 23h02 | 7:27 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:25 PM Warszawa, Metro Stadion Narodowy 01 | 24h55 | 9:20 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 9:35 PM Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni | 22h00 | 7:35 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus+ FlixTrain | 9:40 PM Warsaw, Airport Lotnisko Chopina - Terminal Autokarowy | 21h47 | 7:27 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 9:40 PM Warsaw, Airport Lotnisko Chopina - Terminal Autokarowy | 23h40 | 9:20 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus+ FlixTrain | 10:05 PM Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni | 21h22 | 7:27 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:45 PM Warszawa, Dworzec Autobusowy Metro Młociny | 22h10 | 9:55 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus+ FlixTrain | 11:45 PM Warszawa, Dworzec Autobusowy Metro Młociny | 19h42 | 7:27 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 2 transfers | |
![]() | 11:50 PM Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni | 18h05 | 5:55 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:55 PM Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni | 21h10 | 9:05 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 1 transfer | |
| Sunday, May 31 | |||||
FlixBus · FlixBus | 12:15 AM Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni | 21h40 | 9:55 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 12:35 AM Warsaw, Airport Lotnisko Chopina - Terminal Autokarowy | 21h20 | 9:55 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus | 12:45 AM Warszawa, Metro Marymont 11 | 20h35 | 9:20 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 4:25 AM Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni | 21h10 | 1:35 AM Karlsruhe Hbf | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 6:48 AM Warszawa, Metro Marymont 11 | 21h12 | 4:00 AM Karlsruhe Hbf | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 7:38 AM Warsaw, Airport Lotnisko Chopina - Terminal Autokarowy | 20h22 | 4:00 AM Karlsruhe Hbf | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:00 AM Warsaw, Airport Lotnisko Chopina - Terminal Autokarowy | 21h10 | 5:10 AM Karlsruhe Hbf | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 9:15 AM Warszawa, Metro Marymont 11 | 21h20 | 6:35 AM Karlsruhe Hbf | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 10:10 AM Warsaw, Airport Lotnisko Chopina - Terminal Autokarowy | 20h25 | 6:35 AM Karlsruhe Hbf | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 10:30 AM Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni | 17h30 | 4:00 AM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:45 AM Warszawa, Dworzec Autobusowy Metro Młociny | 19h35 | 7:20 AM Karlsruhe Hbf | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus | 12:18 PM Warszawa, Metro Marymont 11 | 21h07 | 9:25 AM Karlsruhe Hbf | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus | 1:10 PM Warszawa, Metro Stadion Narodowy 01 | 20h35 | 9:45 AM Karlsruhe Hbf | 2 transfers | |
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Buses from Warsaw to Karlsruhe run on average 31 times per day, taking around 18h 17m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $56 (€45) but you can travel from only $52 (€42) by train.
There are 2 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:05, the last at 23:55. The fastest bus covers the 595 miles (959 km) distance in 15h 31m.
Distance 595 miles (959 km) |
Average bus duration 18h 17m |
Cheapest ticket price $56 (€45) |
Buses per day 31 |
Direct buses 2 |
Fastest bus 15h 31m |
First bus 12:05 AM |
Last bus 11:55 PM |
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Discover the best of Karlsruhe — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Karlsruhe trip today.
Major contemporary art and media museum known for interactive digital art, changing exhibitions, and its influence on media art internationally.
Regional history museum inside Karlsruhe Palace, featuring archaeology, decorative arts, and cultural history collections from Baden and beyond.
Important fine arts museum with works from the Middle Ages to modern periods, especially strong in German, Dutch, and French painting.
Large park stretching behind the palace, ideal for relaxed walks, seasonal photos, and classic views that define Karlsruhe's green character.
Historic main square with the pyramid, town hall, and church frontage, serving as the symbolic and urban center of Karlsruhe.
Hilltop viewpoint above Durlach with broad views over Karlsruhe and the Rhine plain, popular for sunsets, photos, and short scenic outings.
Swabian-style pasta pockets filled with meat, spinach, bread, and herbs, commonly served in broth or pan-fried. A beloved regional classic often found in Baden and Karlsruhe.
Soft egg noodles layered with cheese and topped with fried onions. This hearty southern German dish is popular across Baden-Württemberg and widely eaten in Karlsruhe.
Baden-style pot roast marinated in vinegar, wine, and spices, then braised until tender. It reflects the rich culinary traditions of the Baden region.
Traditional restaurant focused on Baden dishes and wines, appreciated for its classic interior and regional cooking.
Established hilltop restaurant with panoramic views, known for refined regional cuisine and a special-occasion atmosphere above Karlsruhe.
Well-known local brewery restaurant serving house beer and hearty Baden pub dishes in a lively, traditional setting.
Moderate by German standards. Public transport is reasonable, while hotels and central dining cost more.
Service is usually included. Round up in cafés and taxis. In restaurants, 5-10% is common for good service; hand the tip directly when paying.
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