How to travel from Karlsruhe to Aachen

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Travel Information to Aachen from Karlsruhe

Distance159 miles (256 km)
Available travel modesBus or train
Ticket price range$22 - $29
Cheapest modeBus • $22 (€20) • 5 h 40 min
Fastest modeTrain • $29 (€26) • 3 h 6 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or Deutsche Bahn

Travel 159 miles (256 km) by bus or train between Karlsruhe and Aachen. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Karlsruhe to Aachen.

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from Karlsruhe to Aachen

How to get from Karlsruhe to Aachen by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Karlsruhe to Aachen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus
01:40AM5h40
Karlsruhe Hbf
07:20AMAachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße
$321One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
01:40AM5h40
Karlsruhe Hbf
07:20AMAachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße
$321One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Deutsche BahnICE 202 · ICE 16
09:01AM3h15
Karlsruhe Hbf
12:16PMAachen Hbf
$961One-way
1 transfer

Other options

Deutsche BahnICE 374 · IC 2541 · RE 28514 · RE 10912
08:00AM4h41
Karlsruhe Hbf
12:41PMAachen Hbf
$811One-way
3 transfers
Deutsche BahnICE 78 · ICE 1012 · S 19 · RE 26812
08:51AM3h16
Karlsruhe Hbf
12:07PMAachen Hbf
$1111One-way
3 transfers
Deutsche BahnICE 374 · ICE 614 · S 19 · RE 10910
08:00AM3h41
Karlsruhe Hbf
11:41AMAachen Hbf
$1111One-way
3 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
06:50AM6h40
Karlsruhe Hbf
01:30PMAachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße
$491One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
11:55PM7h25
Karlsruhe Hbf
07:20AMAachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße
$381One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
09:15PM7h00
Karlsruhe Hbf
04:15AMAachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße
$371One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Karlsruhe to Aachen

Travel to Aachen easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Karlsruhe to Aachen.

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You can get from Karlsruhe to Aachen 2 different ways: bus or train.

The cheapest way to go to Aachen from Karlsruhe is by taking a bus, which costs on average $22 (€20).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Karlsruhe to Aachen:

A bus is $7 (€6) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Karlsruhe to Aachen costing on average $29 (€26).

The fastest way from Karlsruhe to Aachen is by train with an average journey time of 3 h 6 min.

There are alternative travel options to Aachen that take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 5 h 40 min of travel time.

The Karlsruhe to Aachen distance is around 159 miles (256 km).

The average frequency per day from Karlsruhe to Aachen is:

  • 7 buses per day.
  • 7 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Karlsruhe to Aachen 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 when traveling from Karlsruhe to Aachen:

  • Most travelers take a bus from Karlsruhe Hbf to Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Karlsruhe to Aachen:

  • You can travel by bus to Aachen from Karlsruhe with FlixBus, and you can find FlixBus Karlsruhe to Aachen tickets for $22 (€20) on Omio.
  • You can travel from Karlsruhe to Aachen by train with Deutsche Bahn. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $32 (€29) with Deutsche Bahn from Karlsruhe to Aachen.

Yes, there are direct routes from Karlsruhe to Aachen with the following travel companies:

  • You can check for a direct bus to Aachen with FlixBus with 2 direct buses per day.

Direct services to Aachen tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.

Many of our customers traveling from Karlsruhe to Aachen don't make Aachen their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Aachen are Paris, Brussels, Berlin, Cologne or Amsterdam, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Aachen to any of these top destinations today!

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