There are 4 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Castrop-Rauxel by train, car, or plane
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Train via Gelsenkirchen Hbf
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain 43
3h 35m€75–286Drive 365.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Karlsruhe to Castrop-Rauxelcar 365.6 km
3h 5m€53–77Train, fly
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Castrop-Rauxel Hbftrain
4h 30m€133–244Train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain 43 / ...
3h 51m€76–291
Karlsruhe to Castrop-Rauxel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Castrop-Rauxel is to drive which costs €50 - €80 and takes 3h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Castrop-Rauxel is to drive which takes 3h 5m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Castrop-Rauxel. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Castrop-Rauxel Hbf via Gelsenkirchen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 35m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Castrop-Rauxel is 405 km. The road distance is 365.6 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Castrop-Rauxel without a car is to train via Gelsenkirchen Hbf which takes 3h 35m and costs €75 - €290.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Karlsruhe to Castrop-Rauxel, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Castrop-Rauxel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Karlsruhe to Castrop-Rauxel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Castrop-Rauxel is 366 km. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from Karlsruhe to Castrop-Rauxel.
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What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Castrop-Rauxel, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €70–280 and the journey takes 3h 7m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Castrop-Rauxel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
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