There are 5 ways to get from Jena to Karlsruhe Hbf by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Erfurt
best- Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt HbfRe1 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Karlsruhe HbfEc
5h 13m€31–165Bus
- Take the bus from Jena bus station to Frankfurt central train station220 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station108 / ...
6h 56m€31–50Drive 399.4 km
- Drive from Jena to Karlsruhe Hbf399.4 km
3h 58m€57–83Train, fly
- Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
5h 55m€121–285Train
- Take the train from Jena Paradies to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof61
5h 56m€80–90
Jena to Karlsruhe Hbf by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jena to Karlsruhe Hbf is to bus which costs €30 - €50 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Jena to Karlsruhe Hbf is to drive which takes 3h 58m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Jena station to Karlsruhe Hbf station. However, there are services departing from Jena bus station and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 56m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Jena Paradies and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 56m.
The distance between Jena and Karlsruhe Hbf is 432 km. The road distance is 399.4 km.
The best way to get from Jena to Karlsruhe Hbf without a car is to train via Erfurt which takes 5h 13m and costs €30 - €170.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Jena to Karlsruhe Hbf, including transfers.
Jena to Karlsruhe Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Jena bus station.
Jena to Karlsruhe Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Jena Paradies station.
The best way to get from Jena to Karlsruhe Hbf is to train via Erfurt which takes 5h 13m and costs €30 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 6h 56m.
What companies run services between Jena, Germany and Karlsruhe Hbf, Germany?
You can take a train from Jena West to Karlsruhe Hbf via Erfurt Hbf in around 5h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jena bus station to Karlsruhe Hbf via Frankfurt central train station and Karlsruhe central train station in around 6h 56m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–27
- 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 Jena Paradies to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–55
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Jena bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Jena to Karlsruhe Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Jena to Karlsruhe Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jena to Karlsruhe Hbf is 399 km. It takes approximately 3h 58m to drive from Jena to Karlsruhe Hbf.
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