How to travel from Munich to Karlsruhe

There are 3 travel options from Munich to Karlsruhe: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Karlsruhe from Munich is by taking a bus, which costs on average $12 (€10).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Munich to Karlsruhe:

A bus is $88 (€76) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Munich to Karlsruhe costing on average $99 (€86).

Taking a bus costs $9 (€8) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $21 (€18).

The quickest way to travel to Karlsruhe from Munich is by flight, which takes on average 45 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 3 h 25 min of travel time.

Train takes 2 h 44 min on average.

The Munich to Karlsruhe distance is around 157 miles (253 km).

The average frequency per day from Munich to Karlsruhe is:

• 12 buses per day.
• 6 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Munich to Karlsruhe as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Munich to Karlsruhe:

• Buses from Munich to Karlsruhe most often leave from Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB) and arrive in Karlsruhe, Hinterm Hauptbahnhof.
• Flights most often depart from Munich at Munich Airport and arrive in Karlsruhe at Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport.
• Trains mostly leave from Munich Hbf and tend to arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.

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• You can go to Karlsruhe from Munich by bus with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Globtour Medjugorjie, BlaBlaCar, Croatia Bus d. O. O. Movelia or Infobus. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $12 (€10) with BlaBlaCar Bus from Munich to Karlsruhe on Omio.
• You can travel between Munich and Karlsruhe by train with Deutsche Bahn, TGV, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB Nightjet or ÖBB | InterCity. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $21 (€18) with Deutsche Bahn from Munich to Karlsruhe.

Yes, there are direct routes from Munich to Karlsruhe with the following travel companies:

• You can find 11 direct buses per day to take to Karlsruhe with BlaBlaCar Bus or FlixBus.
• You can check for a direct train to Karlsruhe with Deutsche Bahn or ÖBB Nightjet with 1 direct train per day.

Direct services to Karlsruhe 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 route.