There are 6 ways to get from Aachen to Karlsruhe by train, bus, car, train (Eurostar), or rideshare
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Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
best- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen FernbfIce / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof43 / ...
3h 42m€55–172Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Aachen to Karlsruhe343.6 km
3h 46m€15–24Bus
- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Karlsruhe central train stationN93
5h 35m€22–45Drive 348 km
- Drive from Aachen to Karlsruhe348 km
3h€50–72Train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln HbfRe
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof43 / ...
3h 56m€35–223Train #2
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Mannheim HbfNj
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hagsfeld BahnhofS9 / ...
5h 49m€39–55
Aachen to Karlsruhe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Karlsruhe is to rideshare which costs €15 - €24 and takes 3h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Karlsruhe is to drive which takes 3h and costs €45 - €75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Aachen station west station and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Aachen Hbf and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 42m.
The distance between Aachen and Karlsruhe is 369 km. The road distance is 348 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Karlsruhe without a car is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 3h 42m and costs €55 - €180.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Aachen to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Aachen to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Aachen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Karlsruhe is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 3h 42m and costs €55 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €22 - €45 and takes 5h 35m.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Karlsruhe, Germany?
You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt in around 3h 42m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Aachen station west to Karlsruhe central train station once daily. Tickets cost €22–45 and the journey takes 5h 35m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €21–35
- 1st Class
- €40–70
Train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €45–70
- 1st Class
- €95–160
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €29–45
- Comfort
- €30–45
- Premium
- €45–65
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Aachen Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €40–60
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hagsfeld Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Aachen station west to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Aachen to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Aachen to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Aachen to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Karlsruhe is 348 km. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Aachen to Karlsruhe.
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