There are 5 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Forchheim by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain 61
4h€35–92Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Bamberg train stationbus N1326
4h 49m€28–45Drive 273.8 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Forchheimcar 273.8 km
2h 27m€38–55Train to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane FRA - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Forchheimtrain
4h 1m€110–228Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane STR - NUE
6h 13m€106–309
Karlsruhe to Forchheim by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Forchheim is to bus which costs €28 - €45 and takes 4h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Forchheim is to drive which takes 2h 27m 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 4h.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Forchheim is 318 km. The road distance is 273.8 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Forchheim without a car is to train which takes 4h and costs €35 - €95.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Karlsruhe to Forchheim, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Forchheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Forchheim is to train which takes 4h and costs €35 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €28 - €45 and takes 4h 49m.
Karlsruhe to Forchheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nürnberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Forchheim is 274 km. It takes approximately 2h 27m 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 €25–80 and the journey takes 3h 12m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Bamberg train station once daily. Tickets cost €20–35 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 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–420
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–430
- 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
- €25–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Forchheim
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
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
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
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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