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Compare train and bus 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 an average ticket price of €7 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 25m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €7, while a train costs an average of €24.
Distance: 41 miles (66 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€24 Average price | €7 Average price Cheapest | €15 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 25m Average total duration Fastest 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 35m Average total duration 1h 5m 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 |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
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 €18 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe costing on average €24.
Other travel options to Karlsruhe take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 35m.
You'll arrive about 15m sooner (55m by train vs 1h 10m by car). Tickets start at around €24 compared to roughly €15 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Strasbourg to Karlsruhe
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.
- FlixBus9:45 PM1h30Strasbourg, Place de l'Étoile11:15 PMKarlsruhe Hbf€81One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus9:45 PM1h30Strasbourg, Place de l'Étoile11:15 PMKarlsruhe Hbf€81One-way0 transfers
Fastest
95775:46 PM0h39Strasbourg station6:25 PMKarlsruhe Hbf€371One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 95911:09 PM0h42Strasbourg station1:51 PMKarlsruhe€201One-way0 transfers
TGV 95718:34 AM0h52Strasbourg station9:26 AMKarlsruhe€201One-way0 transfers- TGV 95831:55 PM0h55Strasbourg station2:50 PMKarlsruhe€221One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus6:55 AM1h35Strasbourg, Place de l'Étoile8:30 AMKarlsruhe Hbf€81One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus1:30 PM1h30Strasbourg, Place de l'Étoile3:00 PMKarlsruhe Hbf€81One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus4:25 PM1h40Strasbourg, Place de l'Étoile6:05 PMKarlsruhe Hbf€81One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe:
A bus is €18 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe costing on average €24.
Other travel options to Karlsruhe take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 35m.
- 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 train and bus 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 FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar to go to Karlsruhe by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, TGV, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Südwestdeutsche Verkehrs-AG, Südwestdeutsche Landesverkehrs-GmbH (SWEG), Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Karlsruhe by train.
- 18 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar.
- 11 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, TGV, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
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