Travel Information to Karlsruhe from Hamburg
| 322 miles (520 km) | |
| Bus or train | |
| $22 - $25 | |
| Train • $22 (€20) • 4 h 45 min | |
| Train • $22 (€20) • 4 h 45 min | |
| FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a bus or train to travel 322 miles (520 km) from Hamburg to 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 Hamburg to Karlsruhe.
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How to get from Hamburg to Karlsruhe by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Hamburg to Karlsruhe is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Hamburg to Karlsruhe

There are 2 ways to get from Hamburg to Karlsruhe: bus or train.
The cheapest way to travel to Karlsruhe from Hamburg is a train with an average price of $22 (€20).
This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Karlsruhe:
Taking a train costs $3 (€3) less than taking a bus, which average ticket prices of $25 (€23).
A train is () less than a flight with an average ticket price of () from Hamburg to Karlsruhe.
The fastest way to get to Karlsruhe from Hamburg is by train with an average travel time of 4 h 45 min.
Other travel options to Karlsruhe take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 9 h of travel time.
The distance is approximately 322 miles (520 km) from Hamburg to Karlsruhe.
The average frequency per day from Hamburg to Karlsruhe is:
- Around 9 buses per day.
- 25 flights a day.
- 9 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Karlsruhe from Hamburg 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 Hamburg to Karlsruhe:
- Buses most often depart from Hamburg at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Karlsruhe at Karlsruhe Hbf.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Hamburg to Karlsruhe:
- You can travel from Hamburg to Karlsruhe by bus with FlixBus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $25 (€23) with FlixBus from Hamburg to Karlsruhe.
- You can travel by train to Karlsruhe from Hamburg with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain or Österreichische Bundesbahnen, and you can find Deutsche Bahn Hamburg to Karlsruhe tickets for $22 (€20) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Hamburg to Karlsruhe with the following travel companies:
- Direct bus available with FlixBus 2 direct buses per day.
- Direct trains with Deutsche Bahn or Österreichische Bundesbahnen with 2 direct trains per day.
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 from Hamburg to Karlsruhe.
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