Cheapest price
$45
Average price
$64
Fastest journey
1 h 1 m
Average duration
1 h 5 m
Trains per day
6
Distance
117 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Frankfurt am Main Airport (FRA) 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 Airport (FRA) to Karlsruhe will cost around $64 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $45.
Of the 6 trains that leave Frankfurt am Main Airport (FRA) for Karlsruhe on Sun, Jun 22, 2 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sun, Jun 22 the direct trains cover the 117 km distance in an average of 1 h 5 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 1 m .
On Sun, Jun 22 the slowest trains will take 1 h 7 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.
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main Airport (FRA) to Karlsruhe among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €3. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 28m.
Most popular Train | Bus |
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€30 Average price | €9 Average price Cheapest |
1h 58m Average duration Fastest 1h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 28m Average duration 1h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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![]() | On time 6:51 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1h06 | 7:57 AM Karlsruhe Hbf | 1 transfer | |
![]() | On time 7:51 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1h07 | 8:58 AM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 8:00 AM Frankfurt am Main Flughafen | 1h47 | 9:47 AM Karlsruhe Hbf | 1 transfer | |
![]() | On time 8:08 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1h01 | 9:09 AM Karlsruhe Hbf | 1 transfer | |
![]() | On time 8:51 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1h06 | 9:57 AM Karlsruhe Hbf | 1 transfer | |
![]() | On time 9:51 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station | 1h07 | 10:58 AM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Distance 72 miles (117 km) |
Average train duration 1h 28m |
Cheapest ticket price $12 (€10) |
Trains per day 10 |
Direct trains 1 |
Fastest train 1h 1m |
First train 05:51 |
Last train 22:42 |
For as little as $20 (€16) you can travel by train between Frankfurt am Main Airport (FRA) and Karlsruhe with Deutsche Bahn, TGV and FlixTrain. Omio will show you the best deals, schedules and tickets available for this route.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main provider of train services in Germany, making on average 40,000 journeys per day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn is its wide range of ticket types, savings offers including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible fares and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100. 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.
Train information from Frankfurt am Main Airport (FRA) to Karlsruhe with Deutsche Bahn:
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