Travel Information to Aachen from Karlsruhe
| 159 miles (256 km) | |
| Bus or train | |
| $22 - $29 | |
| Bus • $22 (€20) • 5 h 40 min | |
| Train • $29 (€26) • 3 h 6 min | |
| FlixBus 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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How to get from Karlsruhe to Aachen by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Karlsruhe to Aachen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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ICE 374 · ICE 614 · S 19 · RE 10910
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FAQs: Travel 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.
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