Travel Information to Karlsruhe from Vienna
| 368 miles (593 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $42 - $29 | |
| Bus • $29 (€26) • 9 h 15 min | |
| Train • $42 (€38) • 7 h 15 min | |
| FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 368 miles (593 km) by train or bus from Vienna 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 Vienna to Karlsruhe.
Travel optionsfrom Vienna to Karlsruhe
How to get from Vienna to Karlsruhe by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Vienna to Karlsruhe is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBusCheapest
FlixBusFastest
DE4344+
ICE 107Other options
RJX 262 · ICE 564
IC 548+
RJX 60+
ICE 594 · ICE 1066
RJ 559+
IC 548+
RJX 60+
ICE 594
FlixBus
FlixBus
FlixBus
DE4344+
ICE 109
DE4346+
ICE 517 · ICE 279
DE4346+
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FAQs: Travel from Vienna to Karlsruhe
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There are 2 travel options from Vienna to Karlsruhe: train or bus.
The cheapest way to travel from Vienna to Karlsruhe is a bus with an average price of $29 (€26).
This is compared to other travel options from Vienna to Karlsruhe:
A bus is () less than a flight for this trip with tickets for a flight from Vienna to Karlsruhe costing on average ().
A bus is $13 (€12) less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Vienna to Karlsruhe costing on average $42 (€38).
The fastest way from Vienna to Karlsruhe is by train with an average journey time of 7 h 15 min.
There are alternative travel options to Karlsruhe that take longer:
Bus takes on average 9 h 15 min.
The Vienna to Karlsruhe distance is around 368 miles (593 km).
The average frequency per day from Vienna to Karlsruhe is:
- 10 buses per day.
- 72 flights a day.
- 17 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Karlsruhe from Vienna as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Vienna to Karlsruhe:
- Buses mostly depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
- Trains from Vienna to Karlsruhe most often leave from Vienna Hbf and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
The following travel companies offer services from Vienna 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 BlaBlaCar Bus Vienna to Karlsruhe tickets on Omio for $29 (€26).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB, ÖBB Nightjet, ÖBB | InterCity, Westbahn, ÖBB | Railjet or Hungarian Railways (MÁV) to go to Karlsruhe by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Deutsche Bahn Vienna to Karlsruhe tickets on Omio for $42 (€38).
Yes, there are direct services available from Vienna to Karlsruhe with the following travel companies:
- Direct bus available with FlixBus or Union Ivkoni - Unibus 6 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 between Vienna and Karlsruhe.
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