Travel Information to Karlsruhe from Frankfurt am Main
| 78 miles (125 km) | |
| Bus or train | |
| $6 - $9 | |
| Bus • $6 (€5) • 2 h | |
| Train • $9 (€8) • 1 h 4 min | |
| FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 78 miles (125 km) by bus or train between Frankfurt am Main and Karlsruhe. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Frankfurt am Main to Karlsruhe.
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How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Karlsruhe by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Karlsruhe is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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There are 2 options to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Karlsruhe including taking a bus or train.
The cheapest way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Karlsruhe is a bus with an average price of $6 (€5).
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Karlsruhe:
Taking a bus costs $3 (€3) less than taking a train, which costs on average $9 (€8) for the same trip.
The quickest way to travel to Karlsruhe from Frankfurt am Main is by train, which takes on average 1 h 4 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 2 h of travel time.
The Frankfurt am Main to Karlsruhe distance is around 78 miles (125 km).
The average frequency per day from Frankfurt am Main to Karlsruhe is:
- 25 buses a day.
- 11 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Frankfurt am Main to Karlsruhe as scheduled services by bus or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Frankfurt am Main to Karlsruhe:
- Buses from Frankfurt am Main to Karlsruhe most often leave from Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Flughafen and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Frankfurt am Main to Karlsruhe:
- You can travel by bus from Frankfurt am Main to Karlsruhe with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus or Centrotrans Eurolines, and you can find BlaBlaCar Bus Frankfurt am Main to Karlsruhe tickets for $6 (€5) on Omio.
- You can take a train from Frankfurt am Main to Karlsruhe with Deutsche Bahn, TGV or FlixTrain. Cheap tickets can be found for $9 (€8) with FlixTrain from Frankfurt am Main to Karlsruhe.
Yes, there are direct services available from Frankfurt am Main to Karlsruhe with the following travel companies:
- Direct buses with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus or Centrotrans Eurolines with 25 direct buses per day.
- 6 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain.
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 Frankfurt am Main.
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