There are 4 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Erbach (Rheingau) by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the bus from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Eltvillebus 10A / ...
2h 20m€32–122Drive 157.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Karlsruhe to Erbach (Rheingau)car 157.8 km
1h 23m€23–33Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt Airportbus FlixBus 108 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Mainz, Hbf West/Taubertsbergb.bus S8x / ...
4h 33m€26–44Train, bus
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re4
- Take the bus from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Eltvillebus 10A / ...
2h 44m€32–124
Karlsruhe to Erbach (Rheingau) by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Erbach (Rheingau) is to drive which costs €22 - €35 and takes 1h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Erbach (Rheingau) is to drive which takes 1h 23m and costs €22 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlsruhe station to Erbach (Rheingau). However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe central train station and arriving at Eltville via Frankfurt and Mainz, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 33m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Erbach (Rheingau) is 148 km. The road distance is 157.8 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Erbach (Rheingau) without a car is to train and bus via Mannheim which takes 2h 20m and costs €30 - €130.
It takes approximately 2h 20m to get from Karlsruhe to Erbach (Rheingau), including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Erbach (Rheingau) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Erbach (Rheingau) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Erbach (Rheingau) is 158 km. It takes approximately 1h 23m to drive from Karlsruhe to Erbach (Rheingau).
There are 1222+ hotels available in Erbach (Rheingau).
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Erbach (Rheingau), Germany?
You can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Erbach (Rheingau) via Frankfurt Airport, Frankfurt, Mainz, Hbf West/Taubertsbergb., Mainz, Hauptbahnhof, and Eltville in around 4h 33m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 521 92 64 40
- info@go-on-gmbh.de
- Website
- go.on
Bus from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Eltville
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- go.on
Bus from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Eltville
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- go.on
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Bus from Frankfurt to Mainz, Hbf West/Taubertsbergb.
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- DB Bus
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