The cheapest trains from Berlin to Karlsruhe
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The best way to find a cheap fare is to book your ticket as far in advance as you can and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Berlin to Karlsruhe will cost around $ 47 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $ 47.
Timetable Berlin to Karlsruhe
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The fastest trains from Berlin to Karlsruhe
Fastest Journey
10 h 46 m
Average
10 h 46 m
Trains per day
1
Distance
527 km
It's difficult to get from Berlin to Karlsruhe without transferring at least once.
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Train Information from Berlin to Karlsruhe
 | Distance | 327 miles (527 km) |
 | Average train duration | 5 h 28 min |
 | Average train ticket price | $41 (€33) |
 | Direct train | Yes |
 | Train providers | Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain |
Trains from Berlin to Karlsruhe cover the 327 miles (527 km) long route taking on average 5 h 28 min with our travel partners like Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain. There are direct train services available. While the average ticket price for this route costs around $41 (€33), you can find the cheapest train ticket for as low as $22 (€18). Travelers depart most frequently from Berlin Hbf and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
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Travel with Deutsche Bahn from Berlin to Karlsruhe
Travel between Berlin and Karlsruhe from $22 (€18) with Omio’s train partners Deutsche Bahn! You can find the best schedules and tickets when comparing and booking the most affordable journey for you.
Travel 327 miles (527 km) in comfort with Deutsche Bahn (DB) from Berlin to Karlsruhe. Check the DB train schedule for your trip from Berlin to Karlsruhe on Omio and then book DB tickets online quickly, easily and safely. For a Deutsche Bahn ticket between Berlin and Karlsruhe you can pay as low as $22 (€18).
Deutsche Bahn is the main provider of Germany’s train services and makes an average of 40, 000 train journeys domestically and internationally every day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn includes its wide range of ticket types, savings offers such as the Super Saver fares and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use at Omio.
DB uses different types of trains such as the ICE (Intercity Express), IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn) on its routes, which differ in terms of comfort and the time required to travel. For example, bathrooms are standard amenities, but other services like onboard restaurants or free WiFi are only available on certain trains.
Deutsche Bahn has updated its ticket policies due to the coronavirus. Keep these in mind when booking your Deutsche Bahn tickets between Berlin and Karlsruhe and when traveling by train:
- Normal conditions apply
- Cashless payments recommended
- Online booking and check-in recommended
Train from Berlin to Karlsruhe - all important information
Here you will find all information about travel routes and train connections from Berlin to Karlsruhe in a clearly arranged format.
How do I get cheaply by train from Berlin to Karlsruhe?
On the Berlin - Karlsruhe train line, Deutsche Bahn trains or € Night trains of the Association of €pean train Companies run at least once an hour between 4 am and 0 am. There are seven direct connections with ICE trains and further connections with at least one change. Depending on the route of the train from Berlin to Karlsruhe, the changeover takes place in Hanover or Mannheim as well as at the train stations in
- Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe
- Fulda
- Frankfurt am Main Hauptbahnhof
The train journey from Berlin to Karlsruhe leads via Wittenberg and Leipzig through the Thuringian Forest and via Fulda to Frankfurt am Main. From Frankfurt the route leads via Mannheim to Karlsruhe. Another line of the train Berlin - Karlsruhe leads over the high-speed line in Saxony-Anhalt, Braunschweig or Wolfsburg and Hanover as well as further over Göttingen and Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Fulda, Frankfurt am Main and Mannheim.
With the Deutsche Bahn from Berlin to Karlsruhe
The Deutsche Bahn runs the line Berlin - Karlsruhe almost thirty times a day. The first train of the day leaves around 4.3midnight and the last ICE of the Deutsche Bahn leaves Berlin around midnight. Deutsche Bahn ICE trains are usually equipped with an on-board bistro or dining car. Only the trains at night sometimes run without catering, so travelers should stock up on food and drinks themselves.
How long does the train journey from Berlin to Karlsruhe take?
The journey by train from Berlin to Karlsruhe takes about 780 km and lasts between about 5.5 and 9 hours. The journey time depends on the distance travelled and the number of transfers as well as on the transfer times. The shortest journey time is reached by train from Berlin with a change in Mannheim to Karlsruhe. The longest journey time results from a stay of more than two hours when changing trains in Hanover.
How much does a train ticket from Berlin to Karlsruhe?
A train ticket for the journey by train from Berlin to Karlsruhe costs at the regular price in the 2nd class. Class between about 116 and 145 €. If you take advantage of the train's savings offers, you will receive your ticket at a price starting at 39 €.
From which station does the train run from Berlin to Karlsruhe?
The trains on the Berlin - Karlsruhe route run from Berlin Hauptbahnhof, €pe's largest tower station. In the lower area of the main station in the Moabit district there is a separate underground station. In addition, the station can be reached by S-Bahn and regional trains from the entire region.
At which station does the train arrive from Berlin to Karlsruhe?
In Karlsruhe, the trains from Berlin arrive at the Hauptbahnhof, the second long-distance station in the city next to Karlsruhe-Durlach station. From here there are further connections with the S-Bahn RheinNeckar, regional trains as well as the city and tram.
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Travel Tips
When taking the train between Berlin and Karlsruhe, you can choose to depart from train stations like Berlin Hbf, Berlin Spandau and Berlin Südkreuz. Your journey can end in train stations such as Karlsruhe Hbf, Karlsruhe-Durlach and Karlsruhe-Knielingen.
Omio customers who travel this route most frequently depart from Berlin Hbf and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
Passengers board the train most frequently from Berlin Hbf, which is located around 1 mile (s) / 2 km away from the city center, and they get off the train at Karlsruhe Hbf, located 1 mile (s) / 1 km away from the city center.
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