There are 6 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Apolda by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain 50 / ...
4h 29m€74–181Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Jena bus stationbus 220 / ...
8h 10m€29–54Drive 407.3 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Apoldacar 407.3 km
3h 43m€59–85Train, fly
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Apoldatrain
5h 10m€126–414Train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Jena Paradiestrain 61
6h 54m€90–210Train via Würzburg
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Marktplatz to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Willy-Brandt-Pl.train
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Neudietendorftrain Re7
- Take the train from Neudietendorf to Apoldatrain Rb / ...
7h 40m
Karlsruhe to Apolda by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Apolda is to bus which costs €29 - €55 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Apolda is to drive which takes 3h 43m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlsruhe station to Apolda. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe central train station and arriving at Apolda, Busbahnhof via Frankfurt central train station and Jena, Busbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Apolda. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Apolda via Frankfurt and Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 29m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Apolda is 429 km. The road distance is 407.3 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Apolda without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 4h 29m and costs €70 - €190.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Karlsruhe to Apolda, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Apolda bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Apolda train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Apolda is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 4h 29m and costs €70 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €55 and takes 8h 10m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Apolda, Germany?
You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Apolda via Frankfurt and Erfurt Hbf in around 4h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Apolda, Busbahnhof via Frankfurt central train station and Jena, Busbahnhof in around 8h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Apolda
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
Train from Neudietendorf to Apolda
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Apolda
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
Train from Neudietendorf to Apolda
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 721 61075885
- info@avg.karlsruhe.de
- Website
- avg.info
Train from Karlsruhe Marktplatz to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Willy-Brandt-Pl.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- avg.info
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Heilbronn Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €20–25
- 1st Class Ticket
- €26–40
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Heilbronn Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Neudietendorf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- 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 Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Jena bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Karlsruhe to Apolda bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Karlsruhe to Apolda train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Apolda is 407 km. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from Karlsruhe to Apolda.
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