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Compare bus and train for Strasbourg to Karlsruhe
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $6. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 54m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $6, and a train costs an average of $25.
Distance: 41 miles (66 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$36 Average price | $10 Average price Cheapest | $18 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 24m Average total duration Fastest 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 36m Average total duration 1h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 10m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe:
A bus is $25 (€21) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe costing on average $36 (€29).
Other travel options to Karlsruhe take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 6m.
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How to get from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
304921:50 AM1h15Strasbourg, Place de l'Étoile3:05 AMKarlsruhe, Hinterm Hauptbahnhof (Südeingang)$91One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
304921:50 AM1h15Strasbourg, Place de l'Étoile3:05 AMKarlsruhe, Hinterm Hauptbahnhof (Südeingang)$91One-way0 transfers
Fastest
ICE 95635:13 PM0h39Strasbourg station5:52 PMKarlsruhe Hbf$401One-way0 transfers
Other options
TGV 95619:08 AM0h43Strasbourg station9:51 AMKarlsruhe Hbf$251One-way0 transfers
TGV 95718:34 AM0h52Strasbourg station9:26 AMKarlsruhe Hbf$251One-way0 transfers
87463 · IC 6040212:06 AM1h14Strasbourg station1:20 AMKarlsruhe Hbf$321One-way1 transfer
541529:00 AM1h50Strasbourg, Place de l'Étoile10:50 AMKarlsruhe, Hinterm Hauptbahnhof (Südeingang)$101One-way0 transfers
FlixBus10:50 PM1h10Strasbourg, Place de l'Étoile12:00 AMKarlsruhe Hbf$151One-way0 transfers
FlixBus9:45 PM1h30Strasbourg, Place de l'Étoile11:15 PMKarlsruhe Hbf$151One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe:
A bus is $25 (€21) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe costing on average $36 (€29).
Other travel options to Karlsruhe take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 6m.
- Around 18 buses per day.
- Around 15 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Strasbourg and Karlsruhe as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Strasbourg station and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Strasbourg, Place de l'Étoile and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
- Travel with TGV, Deutsche Bahn, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Südwestdeutsche Verkehrs-AG, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Südwestdeutsche Landesverkehrs-GmbH (SWEG), Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Karlsruhe by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Karlsruhe by bus.
- 11 direct trains per day with TGV, Deutsche Bahn, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
- 18 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus.
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