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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Karlsruhe among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $8. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 37m. 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 $8, and a train costs an average of $7.
Distance: 77 miles (125 km)
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$20 Average price | $12 Average price Cheapest |
2h 7m Average total duration Fastest 1h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 20m Average total duration 1h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Karlsruhe by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
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.
FlixBus9:00 AM2h10Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)11:10 AMKarlsruhe Hbf$151One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus8:00 PM2h00Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)10:00 PMKarlsruhe Hbf$141One-way0 transfers
Fastest
ICE 915 · ICE 7110:22 AM1h01Frankfurt Airport long-distance station11:23 AMKarlsruhe Hbf$701One-way1 transfer
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ICE 15739:42 AM1h37Frankfurt (Main) Hbf11:19 AMKarlsruhe Hbf$461One-way0 transfers
ICE 9556 · S98:53 AM1h55Frankfurt (Main) Hbf10:48 AMKarlsruhe Hbf$371One-way1 transfer
ECE 1518:02 AM1h07Frankfurt (Main) Hbf9:09 AMKarlsruhe Hbf$611One-way0 transfers
FlixBus8:30 AM2h30Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)11:00 AMKarlsruhe Hbf$141One-way0 transfers
FlixBus10:30 AM2h55Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)1:25 PMKarlsruhe Hbf$161One-way0 transfers
FlixBus8:15 AM2h00Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)10:15 AMKarlsruhe Hbf$151One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Karlsruhe:
A train is $0.65 (€0.52) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Frankfurt am Main to Karlsruhe costing on average $8 (€6).
Other travel options to Karlsruhe take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 55m.
- Around 24 buses per day.
- Around 16 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Karlsruhe as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, Globtour Medjugorjie d.o.o., Centrotrans Eurolines to go to Karlsruhe by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, TGV, FlixTrain to go to Karlsruhe by train.
- 24 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, Centrotrans Eurolines.
- 9 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
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