How to travel from Leipzig to Karlsruhe

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Travel Information between Leipzig and Karlsruhe

Distance238 miles (384 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$20 - $27
Cheapest modeTrain • $20 (€18) • 4 h 10 min
Fastest modeTrain • $20 (€18) • 4 h 10 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or Deutsche Bahn

Travel 238 miles (384 km) by train or bus to Karlsruhe from Leipzig. 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 Leipzig to Karlsruhe.

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from Leipzig to Karlsruhe

How to get from Leipzig to Karlsruhe by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Leipzig to Karlsruhe is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBus
07:35AM11h20
Leipzig
06:55PMKarlsruhe
$401One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBus
07:35AM11h20
Leipzig
06:55PMKarlsruhe
$401One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

FlixBus
09:55AM10h05
Leipzig
08:00PMKarlsruhe
$461One-way
0 transfers

Other options

FlixBus
11:25AM13h50
Leipzig
01:15AMKarlsruhe
$461One-way
0 transfers
FlixBus
09:15PM10h35
Leipzig
07:50AMKarlsruhe
$491One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Leipzig to Karlsruhe

FAQs

There are 2 options to travel from Leipzig to Karlsruhe including taking a train or bus.

The cheapest way to travel between Leipzig and Karlsruhe is a train with an average price of $20 (€18).

This is compared to other travel options from Leipzig to Karlsruhe:

A train is $7 (€6) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $27 (€24) from Leipzig to Karlsruhe.

A train is () less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Leipzig to Karlsruhe costing on average ().

The fastest way to get to Karlsruhe from Leipzig is by train with an average travel time of 4 h 10 min.

Other travel options to Karlsruhe take longer:

Bus takes on average 9 h 15 min.

The distance is approximately 238 miles (384 km) from Leipzig to Karlsruhe.

The average frequency per day from Leipzig to Karlsruhe is:

  • 10 buses per day.
  • Around 10 flights per day.
  • 7 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Karlsruhe from Leipzig 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 Leipzig to Karlsruhe:

  • Most travelers catch their train from Leipzig Hbf and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.

The following travel companies offer services from Leipzig to Karlsruhe:

  • Travel with FlixBus to go to Karlsruhe by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixBus Leipzig to Karlsruhe tickets on Omio for $27 (€24).
  • Deutsche Bahn or Österreichische Bundesbahnen can get you to Karlsruhe by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Deutsche Bahn from Leipzig to Karlsruhe for $20 (€18) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Leipzig to Karlsruhe with the following travel companies:

  • Direct buses with with 1 direct bus per day.
  • 2 direct trains per day with Österreichische Bundesbahnen.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Karlsruhe as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Karlsruhe from Leipzig.

Many of our customers who book a trip from Leipzig to Karlsruhe often extend their vacation and travel to other popular destinations like Paris, Strasbourg, Berlin, Frankfurt am Main or Munich. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Leipzig and Karlsruhe itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Karlsruhe and any of these top destinations today!

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