There are 5 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Cheb by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf61
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to MarktredwitzRe31
7h 14mKč 1,347–3,684Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Bamberg train stationN1326
- Take the bus from Bamberg train station to Cheb068
8h 20mKč 723–1,169Drive 379.5 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Cheb379.5 km
3h 31mKč 1,414–2,042Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbf41 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Marktredwitz
7h 35mKč 1,677–4,073Train, bus
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Wuerzburg HbfRe
- Take the bus from Würzburg Main Station to Cheb068
8h 51mKč 1,320–2,071
Karlsruhe to Cheb by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Cheb is to bus which costs 700 Kč - 1 200 Kč and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Cheb is to drive which takes 3h 31m and costs 1 400 Kč - 2 100 Kč.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlsruhe station to Cheb. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe central train station and arriving at Cheb via Bamberg train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Cheb. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Cheb via Nürnberg Hbf and Marktredwitz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 14m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Cheb is 432 km. The road distance is 379.5 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Cheb without a car is to train which takes 7h 14m and costs 1 300 Kč - 3 700 Kč.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Karlsruhe to Cheb, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Cheb bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Cheb train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Cheb is to train which takes 7h 14m and costs 1 300 Kč - 3 700 Kč. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 700 Kč - 1 200 Kč and takes 8h 20m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Cheb, Czechia?
You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Cheb via Nürnberg Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, and Marktredwitz in around 7h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Cheb via Bamberg train station in around 8h 20m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 650–2,700
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 430–1,300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 550–1,800
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Marktredwitz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 490–700
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 340–480
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 721 61075885
- info@avg.karlsruhe.de
- Website
- avg.info
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- 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
- Kč 500–900
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- Kč 500–600
- 1st Class Ticket
- Kč 600–900
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 Bamberg train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 410–750
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bamberg train station to Cheb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 310–440
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Würzburg Main Station to Cheb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 480–700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Karlsruhe to Cheb bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bamberg train station.
Karlsruhe to Cheb train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nürnberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Cheb is 379 km. It takes approximately 3h 31m to drive from Karlsruhe to Cheb.
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