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Compare train and bus for Brussels to Karlsruhe
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Brussels to Karlsruhe among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €38 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 49m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €38, while a train costs an average of €105.
Distance: 219 miles (354 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€105 Average price | €38 Average price Cheapest | €71 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 49m Average total duration Fastest 4h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 23m Average total duration 6h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 44m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | 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 Brussels to Karlsruhe:
A bus is €73 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels to Karlsruhe costing on average €118.
Other travel options to Karlsruhe take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 51m.
You'll arrive about 10m sooner (4h 34m by train vs 4h 44m by car). Tickets start at around €118 compared to roughly €71 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Brussels to Karlsruhe
How to get from Brussels to Karlsruhe by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Brussels to Karlsruhe is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
50332 · 304922:20 PM12h45Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)3:05 AMKarlsruhe, Hinterm Hauptbahnhof (Südeingang)€401One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 50332 · 304922:20 PM12h45Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)3:05 AMKarlsruhe, Hinterm Hauptbahnhof (Südeingang)€401One-way1 transfer
Fastest
SN2615+ICE 1015 · ICE 95:30 PM3h53Brussels Airport9:23 PMKarlsruhe Hbf€3501One-way2 transfers
Other options
- ICE 13 · ICE 2013 · ICE 25598:25 AM5h27Brussels-Midi1:52 PMKarlsruhe€801One-way2 transfers
- ICE 13 · ICE 2013 · ICE 25598:25 AM5h27Brussels-Midi1:52 PMKarlsruhe Hbf€901One-way2 transfers
- ICE 13 · ICE 25158:25 AM4h34Brussels-Midi12:59 PMKarlsruhe€941One-way1 transfer
- SN2615+ICE 2055:30 PM5h29Brussels Airport10:59 PMKarlsruhe Hbf€3501One-way1 transfer
- SN2613+ICE 2052:25 PM8h34Brussels Airport10:59 PMKarlsruhe Hbf€3501One-way1 transfer
- SN2611+ICE 251710:30 AM4h29Brussels Airport2:59 PMKarlsruhe Hbf€3521One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Karlsruhe:
A bus is €73 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels to Karlsruhe costing on average €118.
Other travel options to Karlsruhe take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 51m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Brussels and Karlsruhe as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Brussels-Midi and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi) and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Karlsruhe by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar to go to Karlsruhe by bus.
- 0 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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