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Compare bus and train for Kassel to Karlsruhe
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Kassel to Karlsruhe among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $26. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 6m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $26, and a train costs an average of $21.
Distance: 167 miles (269 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$57 Average price | $36 Average price Cheapest | $57 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 36m Average total duration Fastest 3h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 51m Average total duration 4h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 13m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg 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 Kassel to Karlsruhe:
A bus is $21 (€17) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kassel to Karlsruhe costing on average $57 (€46).
Other travel options to Karlsruhe take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 21m.
Travel optionsfrom Kassel to Karlsruhe
How to get from Kassel to Karlsruhe by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kassel to Karlsruhe is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 718:48 AM2h35Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe11:23 AMKarlsruhe Hbf$701One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus1:05 AM4h55Kassel, Fernbusbahnhof6:00 AMKarlsruhe Hbf$311One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 718:48 AM2h35Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe11:23 AMKarlsruhe Hbf$701One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 157711:30 AM3h49Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe3:19 PMKarlsruhe Hbf$751One-way0 transfers
- ICE 79510:13 AM3h04Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe1:17 PMKarlsruhe Hbf$1001One-way0 transfers
- ICE 2799:14 AM2h45Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe11:59 AMKarlsruhe Hbf$1131One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:45 PM6h15Kassel, Kaufungen Papierfabrik10:00 PMKarlsruhe Hbf$361One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:55 AM6h30Kassel, Kaufungen Papierfabrik1:25 PMKarlsruhe Hbf$541One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:00 PM7h00Kassel, Fernbusbahnhof3:00 AMKarlsruhe Hbf$361One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Kassel to Karlsruhe:
A bus is $21 (€17) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kassel to Karlsruhe costing on average $57 (€46).
Other travel options to Karlsruhe take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 21m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kassel and Karlsruhe as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Kassel, Fernbusbahnhof and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Karlsruhe by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, KVG Kassel, cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH to go to Karlsruhe by train.
- 3 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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