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Compare train and bus for Hamburg to Karlsruhe
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Karlsruhe among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €49 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 10m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €49, while a flight costs an average of €328.
Distance: 323 miles (521 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€98 Average price | €49 Average price Cheapest | €328 Average price | €35 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 4m Average total duration 5h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 6m Average total duration 10h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 10m Average total duration Fastest 1h 10m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 39m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Hamburg to Karlsruhe
Compare the available ways to get from Hamburg to Karlsruhe, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Karlsruhe:
A bus is €50 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Karlsruhe costing on average €98.
A bus is €280 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Karlsruhe costing on average €328.
Other travel options to Karlsruhe take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 4m.
Bus takes on average 11h 6m.
You'll arrive about 1h 5m sooner (5h 34m by train vs 6h 39m by car). Tickets start at around €98 compared to roughly €35 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 Hamburg to Karlsruhe
How to get from Hamburg to Karlsruhe by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Karlsruhe is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus
2:30 PM 13h30 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 4:00 AM Karlsruhe Hbf €35 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
2:30 PM 13h30 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 4:00 AM Karlsruhe Hbf €35 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- ICE 73 · STR 3
10:29 AM 5h14 Hamburg Hbf 3:43 PM Europaplatz/Post Galerie (Karlstraße) €114 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 103 · STR 3
4:41 AM 6h32 Hamburg Hbf 11:13 AM Europaplatz/Post Galerie (Karlstraße) €70 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICE 203 · STR 3
2:45 PM 6h39 Hamburg Hbf 9:24 PM Europaplatz/Post Galerie (Karlstraße) €70 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICE 105 · STR 3
6:45 AM 6h38 Hamburg Hbf 1:23 PM Europaplatz/Post Galerie (Karlstraße) €80 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus
11:00 AM 10h05 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 9:05 PM Karlsruhe Hbf €47 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
10:15 AM 10h50 Hamburg, S Hamburg Airport 9:05 PM Karlsruhe Hbf €58 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Karlsruhe:
A bus is €50 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Karlsruhe costing on average €98.
A bus is €280 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Karlsruhe costing on average €328.
Other travel options to Karlsruhe take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 4m.
Bus takes on average 11h 6m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
- Around 2 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Karlsruhe as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Stuttgart Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Hessische Landesbahn to go to Karlsruhe by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Karlsruhe by bus.
- Travel with Eurowings to go to Karlsruhe by flight.
- 4 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 2 direct flights per day with Eurowings.
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