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Compare bus and train for Utrecht to Karlsruhe
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Utrecht to Karlsruhe among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $50 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 22m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $50, while a train costs an average of $105.
Distance: 256 miles (413 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
|---|---|
$105 Average price | $50 Average price Cheapest |
5h 22m Average total duration Fastest 4h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 8m Average total duration 7h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Utrecht to Karlsruhe:
A bus is $55 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Utrecht to Karlsruhe costing on average $105.
Other travel options to Karlsruhe take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 8m.
Travel optionsfrom Utrecht to Karlsruhe
How to get from Utrecht to Karlsruhe by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Utrecht to Karlsruhe is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 8:35 PM7h15Utrecht3:50 AMKarlsruhe$411One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 8:35 PM7h15Utrecht3:50 AMKarlsruhe$411One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 8:35 PM7h15Utrecht3:50 AMKarlsruhe$411One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 7:35 PM7h15Utrecht2:50 AMKarlsruhe$631One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Utrecht to Karlsruhe:
A bus is $55 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Utrecht to Karlsruhe costing on average $105.
Other travel options to Karlsruhe take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 8m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Utrecht and Karlsruhe as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Utrecht Centraal and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Utrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Karlsruhe by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Karlsruhe by bus.
- 0 direct trains per day with Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS).
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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