Travel Information to Karlsruhe from Salzburg
| 228 miles (368 km) | |
| Bus or train | |
| $20 - $20 | |
| Train • $20 (€18) • 4 h 52 min | |
| Train • $20 (€18) • 4 h 52 min | |
| FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a bus or train to travel 228 miles (368 km) from Salzburg to Karlsruhe. 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 Salzburg to Karlsruhe.
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The best way to travel from Salzburg to Karlsruhe is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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You can get to Karlsruhe from Salzburg 2 different ways: bus or train.
The cheapest way to go to Karlsruhe from Salzburg is by taking a train, which costs on average $20 (€18).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Salzburg to Karlsruhe:
A train is $1 (€1) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $20 (€18) from Salzburg to Karlsruhe.
The fastest way to get to Karlsruhe from Salzburg is by train with an average travel time of 4 h 52 min.
Other travel options to Karlsruhe take longer:
Bus takes on average 5 h 25 min.
The Salzburg to Karlsruhe distance is around 228 miles (368 km).
The average frequency per day from Salzburg to Karlsruhe is:
- Around 8 buses per day.
- 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Salzburg and Karlsruhe as scheduled services by bus or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Salzburg to Karlsruhe:
- Buses mostly leave from Salzburg, P+R Süd and tend to arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
- Trains most often depart from Salzburg at Salzburg Hbf and arrive in Karlsruhe at Karlsruhe Hbf.
The following travel companies offer services from Salzburg to Karlsruhe:
- Travel with FlixBus, Ourbus, BlaBlaCar Bus or Union Ivkoni - Unibus to go to Karlsruhe by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Ourbus Salzburg to Karlsruhe tickets on Omio for $20 (€18).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB | InterCity, Hungarian Railways (MÁV), Meridian, BOB & BRB or Transdev GmbH for trains to Karlsruhe. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Deutsche Bahn Salzburg to Karlsruhe tickets on Omio for $20 (€18).
Yes, there are direct services available from Salzburg to Karlsruhe with the following travel companies:
- Direct buses with Union Ivkoni - Unibus with 3 direct buses per day.
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 from Salzburg to Karlsruhe.
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