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Compare train and bus for Düsseldorf to Karlsruhe
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Düsseldorf to Karlsruhe among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $36 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 19m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $36, while a train costs an average of $90.
Distance: 169 miles (272 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$90 Average price | $36 Average price Cheapest | $61 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 19m Average total duration Fastest 2h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 49m Average total duration 6h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 45m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg 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 Düsseldorf to Karlsruhe:
A bus is $55 (€46) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Düsseldorf to Karlsruhe costing on average $90 (€76).
Other travel options to Karlsruhe take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 49m.
You'll arrive about 56m sooner (2h 49m by train vs 3h 45m by car). Tickets start at around $90 (€76) compared to roughly $61 (€52) 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 Düsseldorf to Karlsruhe
How to get from Düsseldorf to Karlsruhe by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Düsseldorf to Karlsruhe is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus5:25 PM5h30Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf10:55 PMKarlsruhe Hbf$221One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus5:25 PM5h30Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf10:55 PMKarlsruhe Hbf$221One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 915 · ICE 719:02 AM2h21Düsseldorf Hbf11:23 AMKarlsruhe Hbf$601One-way1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 913 · ICE 2777:02 AM2h57Düsseldorf Hbf9:59 AMKarlsruhe Hbf$361One-way1 transfer
- ICE 27 · ICE 225 · ECE 59:16 AM4h07Düsseldorf Hbf1:23 PMKarlsruhe Hbf$411One-way2 transfers
- ICE 621 · ICE 515 · ICE 2799:22 AM2h37Düsseldorf Hbf11:59 AMKarlsruhe Hbf$531One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus12:25 PM5h40Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf6:05 PMKarlsruhe Hbf$221One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus3:45 AM5h40Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf9:25 AMKarlsruhe Hbf$231One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:15 PM5h45Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf3:00 AMKarlsruhe Hbf$231One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Karlsruhe:
A bus is $55 (€46) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Düsseldorf to Karlsruhe costing on average $90 (€76).
Other travel options to Karlsruhe take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 49m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Düsseldorf and Karlsruhe as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Düsseldorf Hbf and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Karlsruhe by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Karlsruhe by train.
- 6 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 2 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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