There are 6 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Forchheim by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf61
3h 59m€38–90Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Bamberg train stationN1326
4h 51m€26–42Drive 260.3 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Forchheim260.3 km
2h 48m€37–53Train to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)FRA - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Forchheim
4h€110–234Train via Würzburg
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Wuerzburg HbfRe
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Forchheim (Oberfr)
5h 33m€54–88Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)STR - NUE
6h 12m€96–299
Karlsruhe to Forchheim by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Forchheim is to bus which costs €26 - €45 and takes 4h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Forchheim is to drive which takes 2h 48m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Forchheim. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Forchheim via Nürnberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 59m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Forchheim is 318 km. The road distance is 260.3 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Forchheim without a car is to train which takes 3h 59m and costs €35 - €90.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Karlsruhe to Forchheim, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Forchheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Forchheim is to train which takes 3h 59m and costs €35 - €90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €45 and takes 4h 51m.
Karlsruhe to Forchheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Forchheim is 260 km. It takes approximately 2h 48m to drive from Karlsruhe to Forchheim.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Forchheim, Bavaria, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €27–80 and the journey takes 3h 12m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Bamberg train station 6 times a week. Tickets cost €18–30 and the journey takes 4h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–390
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Bremen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heilbronn Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Forchheim
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Forchheim (Oberfr)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 7821 9960770
- info@sweg.de
- Website
- sweg.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
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
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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