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Compare train and bus for Lucerne to Karlsruhe
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lucerne to Karlsruhe among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €33 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 21m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €33, while a train costs an average of €42.
Distance: 134 miles (217 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€42 Average price | €33 Average price Cheapest |
3h 21m Average total duration Fastest 2h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 8m Average total duration 5h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Lucerne to Karlsruhe
How to get from Lucerne to Karlsruhe by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lucerne to Karlsruhe is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus3:35 PM6h05Luzern, Landenburgstrasse (Busparkplatz)9:40 PMKarlsruhe Hbf€301One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus3:35 PM6h05Luzern, Landenburgstrasse (Busparkplatz)9:40 PMKarlsruhe Hbf€301One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- IR 2312 · ICE 3728:54 AM3h02Lucerne station11:56 AMKarlsruhe Hbf€491One-way1 transfer
Other options
- RE 4714 · IC 612 · ICE 69:05 AM3h28Lucerne station12:33 PMKarlsruhe Hbf€391One-way2 transfers
- RE 4718 · IC 616 · ICE 7211:05 AM3h28Lucerne station2:33 PMKarlsruhe Hbf€391One-way2 transfers
- IC 668 · ICE 1089:54 AM3h03Lucerne station12:57 PMKarlsruhe Hbf€491One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Lucerne to Karlsruhe:
A bus is €15 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lucerne to Karlsruhe costing on average €42.
Other travel options to Karlsruhe take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 59m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lucerne and Karlsruhe as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Lucerne station and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Luzern, Landenburgstrasse (Busparkplatz) and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Karlsruhe by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Trenitalia EuroCity, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), Südostbahn to go to Karlsruhe by train.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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