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Compare train and bus for Karlsruhe to Stuttgart
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Karlsruhe to Stuttgart among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of CHF9 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 25m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of CHF9, while a train costs an average of CHF25.
Distance: 39 miles (63 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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CHF25 Average price | CHF9 Average price Cheapest | CHF12 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 25m Average total duration Fastest 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 33m Average total duration 1h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 9m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Karlsruhe to Stuttgart:
A bus is CHF16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Karlsruhe to Stuttgart costing on average CHF25.
Other travel options to Stuttgart take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 33m.
You'll arrive about 14m sooner (55m by train vs 1h 9m by car). Tickets start at around CHF25 compared to roughly CHF12 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Karlsruhe to Stuttgart
How to get from Karlsruhe to Stuttgart by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Karlsruhe to Stuttgart is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus11:00 PM0h59Karlsruhe Hbf11:59 PMStuttgart, Flughafen/MesseCHF71One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus11:00 PM0h59Karlsruhe Hbf11:59 PMStuttgart, Flughafen/MesseCHF71One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 56512:05 PM0h40Karlsruhe12:45 PMStuttgart HbfCHF181One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 95731:27 PM0h47Karlsruhe2:14 PMStuttgart HbfCHF71One-way0 transfers
FlixTrain · FlixTrain2:23 PM3h19Karlsruhe Hbf5:42 PMStuttgartCHF101One-way1 transfer- IC 21611:06 PM0h52Karlsruhe1:58 PMStuttgart HbfCHF131One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus3:05 AM1h00Karlsruhe Hbf4:05 AMStuttgart, Vaihingen BahnhofCHF71One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus6:35 AM1h00Karlsruhe Hbf7:35 AMStuttgart, Flughafen/MesseCHF71One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus4:20 PM1h00Karlsruhe Hbf5:20 PMStuttgart, Flughafen/MesseCHF71One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Karlsruhe to Stuttgart:
A bus is CHF16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Karlsruhe to Stuttgart costing on average CHF25.
Other travel options to Stuttgart take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 33m.
- Around 15 buses per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Karlsruhe and Stuttgart as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Karlsruhe Hbf and arrive in Stuttgart Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Karlsruhe Hbf and arrive in Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Stuttgart by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, TGV, FlixTrain to go to Stuttgart by train.
- 14 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 7 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, TGV.
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