Travel Information between Karlsruhe and Vienna
| 368 miles (593 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $42 - $21 | |
| Bus • $21 (€19) • 9 h 50 min | |
| Train • $42 (€38) • 7 h 19 min | |
| FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 368 miles (593 km) by train or bus from Karlsruhe to Vienna. 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 Vienna.
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How to get from Karlsruhe to Vienna by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Karlsruhe to Vienna is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FlixBus · FlixBusFastest
ICE 74 · ICE 918+
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ICE 267 · S 6 · RJX 65
ICE 9571+
IC 2067+
FlixBus
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ICE 206+
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ICE 374 · ICE 614+
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ICE 1178 · ICE 772+
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FAQs: Travel from Karlsruhe to Vienna
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There are 2 options to travel to Vienna from Karlsruhe including taking a train or bus.
The cheapest way to go to Vienna from Karlsruhe is by taking a bus, which costs on average $21 (€19).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Karlsruhe to Vienna:
A bus is () less than a flight with an average ticket price of () from Karlsruhe to Vienna.
Taking a bus costs $21 (€19) less than taking a train, which costs on average $42 (€38) for the same trip.
The fastest way from Karlsruhe to Vienna is by train with an average journey time of 7 h 19 min.
There are alternative travel options to Vienna that take longer:
Bus takes on average 9 h 50 min.
The Karlsruhe to Vienna distance is around 368 miles (593 km).
The average frequency per day from Karlsruhe to Vienna is:
- 12 buses a day.
- 66 flights a day.
- 16 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Karlsruhe and Vienna as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Karlsruhe to Vienna:
- Most travelers take a bus from Karlsruhe Hbf to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB).
The following travel companies offer services from Karlsruhe to Vienna:
- FlixBus, Ourbus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni - Unibus or Eurobus SK can take you to Vienna by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for Ourbus from Karlsruhe to Vienna for $21 (€19).
- Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Railjet or ÖBB | Euro City (EC) can take you to Vienna by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Deutsche Bahn from Karlsruhe to Vienna for $42 (€38).
Yes, there are direct routes from Karlsruhe to Vienna with the following travel companies:
- You can find 6 direct buses per day to Vienna with FlixBus, Ourbus, Union Ivkoni - Unibus or Eurobus SK.
Direct services to Vienna 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 journey.
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