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Compare bus and train for Karlsruhe to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Karlsruhe to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $8. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 19m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $8, and a train costs an average of $7.
Distance: 77 miles (125 km)
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$22 Average price | $12 Average price Cheapest |
1h 49m Average total duration Fastest 1h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 33m Average total duration 2h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Karlsruhe to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Karlsruhe to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixTrain2:23 PM1h32Karlsruhe Hbf3:55 PMFrankfurt South station$171One-way0 transfers
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FlixTrain2:23 PM1h32Karlsruhe Hbf3:55 PMFrankfurt South station$171One-way0 transfers
Fastest
ECE 8 · ICE 10128:37 AM1h01Karlsruhe Hbf9:38 AMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station$591One-way1 transfer
Other options
ICE 3767:59 AM1h10Karlsruhe Hbf9:09 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$531One-way0 transfers
ECE 88:37 AM1h03Karlsruhe Hbf9:40 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$591One-way0 transfers
ICE 766:37 AM1h03Karlsruhe Hbf7:40 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$451One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Karlsruhe to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $10 (€8) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Karlsruhe to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $22 (€17).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 3m.
- Around 25 buses per day.
- Around 16 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Karlsruhe and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Karlsruhe Hbf and arrive in Frankfurt Airport long-distance station.
- Buses mostly depart from Karlsruhe Hbf and arrive in Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, Globtour Medjugorjie d.o.o., Centrotrans Eurolines to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, TGV, FlixTrain, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- 25 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, Centrotrans Eurolines.
- 8 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, SNCF | TGV INOUI.
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