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Compare bus and train 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 prices starting from €21. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 5h 42m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €21, and a train costs an average of €18.
Distance: 323 miles (521 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€87 Average price | €41 Average price Cheapest |
6h 12m Average total duration Fastest 5h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 0m Average total duration 8h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
ICE 77Cheapest
ICE 77Fastest
ECE 5Other options
ICE 777 · 15341 · S3ICE 921 · 4445 · ICE 273ICE 1081 · IC 60471FlixBusFind all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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FAQs: Travel from Hamburg to Karlsruhe
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Karlsruhe:
A train is $4 (€3) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Hamburg to Karlsruhe costing on average $26 (€21).
Other travel options to Karlsruhe take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 0m.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Karlsruhe as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- 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, Österreichische Bundesbahnen to go to Karlsruhe by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Karlsruhe by bus.
- 4 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Österreichische Bundesbahnen.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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