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Compare train and bus for Esslingen am Neckar to Karlsruhe
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Esslingen am Neckar to Karlsruhe among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $27. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 5m. 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 train costs an average of $27, and a train costs an average of $27.
Distance: 45 miles (73 km)
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Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|
$33 Average price Cheapest | $18 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 35m Average total duration Fastest 1h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 17m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
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 Esslingen am Neckar to Karlsruhe:
A bus is $19 (€15) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Esslingen am Neckar to Karlsruhe costing on average $33 (€27).
Other travel options to Karlsruhe take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 7m.
Travel optionsfrom Esslingen am Neckar to Karlsruhe
How to get from Esslingen am Neckar to Karlsruhe by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Esslingen am Neckar to Karlsruhe is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus11:05 PM0h45Leonberg, Bahnhof11:50 PMKarlsruhe Hbf$181One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus11:05 PM0h45Leonberg, Bahnhof11:50 PMKarlsruhe Hbf$181One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- FlixBus11:05 PM0h45Leonberg, Bahnhof11:50 PMKarlsruhe Hbf$181One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 19126 · IC 21669:40 AM1h13Esslingen (Neckar) station10:53 AMKarlsruhe Hbf$221One-way1 transfer
- S1 · IC 21669:20 AM1h33Esslingen-Mettingen10:53 AMKarlsruhe Hbf$221One-way1 transfer
- S1 · IC 21669:15 AM1h38Oberesslingen10:53 AMKarlsruhe Hbf$221One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus2:30 PM0h45Leonberg, Bahnhof3:15 PMKarlsruhe Hbf$181One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:00 PM0h55Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe9:55 PMKarlsruhe Hbf$181One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus6:55 AM0h55Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof7:50 AMKarlsruhe Hbf$181One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Esslingen am Neckar to Karlsruhe:
A bus is $19 (€15) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Esslingen am Neckar to Karlsruhe costing on average $33 (€27).
Other travel options to Karlsruhe take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 7m.
- Around 33 buses per day.
- Around 18 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Esslingen am Neckar and Karlsruhe as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Esslingen (Neckar) station and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
- Travel with Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund Stuttgart (VVS) to go to Karlsruhe by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, TGV, Go-Ahead Baden-Württemberg GmbH, Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB), DB Regio Stuttgart to go to Karlsruhe by train.
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