There are 8 ways to get from Checkpoint Charlie to Karlsruhe by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof82 / ...
6h 29m€47–153Train via Berlin Südkreuz
cheapest- Take the train from Berlin Südkreuz to Karlsruhe Central StationFlx10
6h 38m€18–58Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Karlsruhe central train stationN13
11h 36m€33–88Night train
- Take the night train from Berlin Suedkreuz to Karlsruhe HbfNj
9h 13m€58–273Drive 650.8 km
- Drive from Checkpoint Charlie to Karlsruhe650.8 km
6h 4m€93–135Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Berlin to Karlsruhe650.6 km
8h 10m€34Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)BER - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
5h 10m€91–246Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)BER - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
5h 33m€92–299
Checkpoint Charlie to Karlsruhe by foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Checkpoint Charlie to Karlsruhe is to rideshare which costs €34 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Checkpoint Charlie to Karlsruhe is to fly and train which takes 5h 10m and costs €90 - €250.
No, there is no direct train from Checkpoint Charlie to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from S Anhalter Bahnhof and arriving at Karlsruhe Hbf via Berlin Suedkreuz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 13m.
The distance between Checkpoint Charlie and Karlsruhe is 665 km. The road distance is 650.8 km.
The best way to get from Checkpoint Charlie to Karlsruhe without a car is to train which takes 6h 29m and costs €45 - €160.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Checkpoint Charlie to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Checkpoint Charlie to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Nightjet, depart from Berlin Suedkreuz station.
The best way to get from Checkpoint Charlie to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 6h 29m and costs €45 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €90 and takes 11h 36m.
Checkpoint Charlie to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Nightjet, arrive at Karlsruhe Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Checkpoint Charlie to Karlsruhe is 651 km. It takes approximately 6h 4m to drive from Checkpoint Charlie to Karlsruhe.
What companies run services between Checkpoint Charlie, Germany and Karlsruhe, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Berlin Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof every 3 hours. Tickets cost €45–150 and the journey takes 5h 12m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route once daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Karlsruhe central train station 6 times a week. Tickets cost €30–85 and the journey takes 10h 20m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–490
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–490
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Berlin Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Berlin Suedkreuz to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–270
- Couchette Carriage
- €140–170
- Seating Carriage
- €55–70
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Berlin Südkreuz to Karlsruhe Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–55
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
- Phone
- +49 7821 9960770
- info@sweg.de
- Website
- sweg.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Berlin to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €34
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Checkpoint Charlie and Karlsruhe. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.