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Compare bus and train for Darmstadt to Karlsruhe
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Darmstadt to Karlsruhe among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $9. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 20m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $9, and a train costs an average of $8.
Distance: 60 miles (98 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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$16 Average price | $11 Average price Cheapest |
1h 50m Average total duration Fastest 1h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 4m Average total duration 1h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Darmstadt to Karlsruhe
How to get from Darmstadt to Karlsruhe by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Darmstadt to Karlsruhe is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus11:20 AM2h05Darmstadt, Lise-Meitner-Str. / Europaplatz1:25 PMKarlsruhe Hbf$101One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus3:55 PM2h10Darmstadt, Lise-Meitner-Str. / Europaplatz6:05 PMKarlsruhe Hbf$101One-way0 transfers
Fastest
FlixTrain2:21 PM1h05Darmstadt Hbf3:26 PMKarlsruhe Hbf$101One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 7918:02 AM1h17Darmstadt Hbf9:19 AMKarlsruhe Hbf$181One-way0 transfers
- ICE 117 · S3 · S318:30 AM1h42Darmstadt Hbf10:12 AMKarlsruhe Hbf$341One-way2 transfers
- 4657 · S98:53 AM1h55Darmstadt Hbf10:48 AMKarlsruhe Hbf$501One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus5:20 AM2h00Darmstadt, Lise-Meitner-Str. / Europaplatz7:20 AMKarlsruhe Hbf$101One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus1:15 AM1h45Darmstadt, Lise-Meitner-Str. / Europaplatz3:00 AMKarlsruhe Hbf$101One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Darmstadt to Karlsruhe:
A train is $0.69 (€0.55) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Darmstadt to Karlsruhe costing on average $9 (€7).
Other travel options to Karlsruhe take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 10m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Darmstadt and Karlsruhe as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Darmstadt Hbf and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Darmstadt, Busbahnhof Zweifalltorweg and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Karlsruhe by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Karlsruhe by train.
- 6 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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