There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Karlsruhe Hbf by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof43
2h 3m€35–160Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne to Mannheim, ZOB
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station108 / ...
5h 22mNight train
- Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Karlsruhe HbfNj
4h 19m€35–260Drive 300.5 km
- Drive from Cologne to Karlsruhe Hbf300.5 km
2h 32m€43–62Fly, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)CGN - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
5h 35m€125–258
Cologne to Karlsruhe Hbf by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Karlsruhe Hbf is to drive which costs €40 - €65 and takes 2h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Karlsruhe Hbf is to train which takes 2h 3m and costs €35 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Karlsruhe Hbf station. However, there are services departing from Cologne and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station via Mannheim central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 22m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 3m.
The distance between Cologne and Karlsruhe Hbf is 298 km. The road distance is 300.5 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Karlsruhe Hbf without a car is to train which takes 2h 3m and costs €35 - €160.
The train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof takes 2h 3m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Cologne to Karlsruhe Hbf bus services, operated by Hak Bus, depart from Cologne station.
Cologne to Karlsruhe Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Karlsruhe Hbf is to train which takes 2h 3m and costs €35 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 22m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Karlsruhe Hbf, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof every 4 hours. Tickets cost €35–100 and the journey takes 2h 3m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cologne to Karlsruhe Hbf via Mannheim central bus station and Karlsruhe central train station in around 5h 22m.
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- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–350
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–380
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- 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
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €45–70
- 1st Class
- €95–160
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €258–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–150
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
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- 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
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Cologne to Mannheim, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- hakbus.org
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–12
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Karlsruhe Hbf bus services, operated by Hak Bus, arrive at Mannheim, ZOB station.
Cologne to Karlsruhe Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Karlsruhe Hbf is 300 km. It takes approximately 2h 32m to drive from Cologne to Karlsruhe Hbf.
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