There are 5 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Erbach (Rheingau) by train, bus, night train, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re4
- Take the bus from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Eltvillebus 10A / ...
2h 47m€32–146Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Mannheim central bus stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Wiesbaden central train stationbus FlixBus 027
4h 33m€21–36Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Mainz Hbfnighttrain Nj
3h 29m€29–104Drive 157.8 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Erbach (Rheingau)car 157.8 km
1h 23m€30–43Train, bus via Mannheim
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5 / ...
- Take the bus from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Eltvillebus 10A / ...
3h 8m€30–146
Karlsruhe to Erbach (Rheingau) by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Erbach (Rheingau) is to bus which costs €21 - €40 and takes 4h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Erbach (Rheingau) is to drive which takes 1h 23m and costs €29 - €45.
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 Mannheim central bus station and Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Erbach (Rheingau). However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hbf and arriving at Mainz Hbf via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 29m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Erbach (Rheingau) is 156 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 which takes 2h 47m and costs €30 - €150.
It takes approximately 2h 47m 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) train services, operated by Nightjet, depart from Karlsruhe Hbf station.
Karlsruhe to Erbach (Rheingau) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Mannheim central bus station.
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 Mannheim central bus station, Wiesbaden central train station, Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof, and Eltville in around 4h 33m. Alternatively, Nightjet operates a vehicle from Karlsruhe Hbf to Mainz Hbf once a week. Tickets cost €20–90 and the journey takes 2h 23m.
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Mainz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €20–24
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- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €21–28
- 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 Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Wiesbaden central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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Booking & Getting There
Karlsruhe to Erbach (Rheingau) train services, operated by Nightjet, arrive at Mainz Hbf 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 1240+ hotels available in Erbach (Rheingau).