How to travel from Aachen to Karlsruhe

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Travel Information between Aachen and Karlsruhe

Distance159 miles (256 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$22 - $30
Cheapest modeBus • $22 (€20) • 5 h 35 min
Fastest modeTrain • $30 (€27) • 3 h 30 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or Deutsche Bahn

Take a train or bus to travel 159 miles (256 km) from Aachen to Karlsruhe. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Aachen to Karlsruhe.

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from Aachen to Karlsruhe

How to get from Aachen to Karlsruhe by train, bus or flight.

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The best way to travel from Aachen to Karlsruhe is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBus
08:10PM5h35
Aachen
01:45AMKarlsruhe
$361One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBus
08:10PM5h35
Aachen
01:45AMKarlsruhe
$361One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

FlixBus
08:10PM5h35
Aachen
01:45AMKarlsruhe
$361One-way
0 transfers

Other options

FlixBus
12:25PM7h35
Aachen
08:00PMKarlsruhe
$391One-way
0 transfers
FlixBus
01:10PM7h45
Aachen
08:55PMKarlsruhe
$391One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Aachen to Karlsruhe

Travel to Karlsruhe easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Aachen to Karlsruhe.

FAQs

There are 2 ways to get from Aachen to Karlsruhe: train or bus.

The cheapest way to travel from Aachen to Karlsruhe is a bus with an average price of $22 (€20).

This is compared to other travel options from Aachen to Karlsruhe:

Taking a bus costs $8 (€7) less than taking a train, which costs on average $30 (€27) for the same trip.

The fastest way from Aachen to Karlsruhe is by train with an average journey time of 3 h 30 min.

There are alternative travel options to Karlsruhe that take longer:

Bus takes on average 5 h 35 min.

The distance from Aachen to Karlsruhe is approximately 159 miles (256 km).

The average frequency per day from Aachen to Karlsruhe is:

  • 4 buses a day.
  • 7 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Aachen and Karlsruhe as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Aachen to Karlsruhe:

  • Buses mostly leave from Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße and tend to arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.

The following travel companies offer services from Aachen to Karlsruhe:

  • FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus can get you to Karlsruhe by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with FlixBus from Aachen to Karlsruhe for $22 (€20) on Omio.
  • Travel with Deutsche Bahn for trains to Karlsruhe. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Deutsche Bahn Aachen to Karlsruhe tickets on Omio for $30 (€27).

Yes, there are direct services available from Aachen to Karlsruhe with the following travel companies:

  • Direct buses with FlixBus with 2 direct buses per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Karlsruhe as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Karlsruhe from Aachen.

Many of our customers traveling from Aachen to Karlsruhe don't make Karlsruhe their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Karlsruhe are Paris, Strasbourg, Berlin, Frankfurt am Main or Munich, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Karlsruhe to any of these top destinations today!

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