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There are 15 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Alba Iulia by train, plane, bus, train (TGV), night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)planeSTR - CLJ
    3. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iuliabus
    8h 17m
    $96–359

  2. Fly Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Sibiu, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Sibiu (SBZ)planeFKB - SBZ
    2. Take the bus from Sibiu to Alba Iuliabus
    8h 45m
    $36–262

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain12 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim to Simeriabus
    3. Take the train from Simeria to Alba Iuliatrain
    16h 54m
    $85–135

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart HbftrainRe
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain11 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain90 / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien HbftrainRj / ...
    5. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Alba Iuliatrain347
    20h 16m
    $205–536

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart HbftrainRe
    2. Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Budapest-KeletinighttrainEn
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Alba Iuliatrain347
    23h 38m
    $76–118

  6. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Sibiu, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Sibiu (SBZ)planeSTR - SBZ
    3. Take the bus from Sibiu to Alba Iuliabus
    10h 20m
    $179–359

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)planeMUC - CLJ
    4. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iuliabus
    10h 8m
    $146–439

  8. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)planeMUC - TSR
    4. Take the bus from Timisoara Airport to Alba Iuliabus
    11h 11m
    $192–544

  9. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Sibiu, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Sibiu (SBZ)planeMUC - SBZ
    4. Take the bus from Sibiu to Alba Iuliabus
    10h 57m
    $179–549

  10. Train, train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingentrain
    4. Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)planeFMM - CLJ
    5. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iuliabus
    10h 9m
    $93–398

  11. Train, train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly to Sibiu, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingentrain
    4. Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Sibiu (SBZ)planeFMM - SBZ
    5. Take the bus from Sibiu to Alba Iuliabus
    10h 58m
    $76–428

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Sebeșbus1929
    24h 20m
    $128–179

  13. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Squarebus
    2. Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Alba IuliatrainIR-N: Iaşi - Timişoara Nord / ...
    27h 14m
    $103–144

  14. Drive 1,418 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Alba Iuliacar1,418 km
    12h 59m
    $234–338

  15. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to München Ostcar
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Alba Iuliacar
    13h
    $337–478

Karlsruhe to Alba Iulia by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration20h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$205Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Alba Iulia, Romania?

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Alba Iulia via Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 20h 16m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Sebeș 3 times a week. Tickets cost $120–180 and the journey takes 23h 30m.

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