There are 5 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Fulda by train, bus, or car
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain 50 / ...
2h 10m€41–100Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Fulda Stationbus
3h 50m€14–26Drive 229.6 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Fuldacar 229.6 km
2h 11m€33–48Train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain 12 / ...
2h 13m€40–100Bus, train
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
- Take the train from Offenbach to Fulda Bahnhoftrain Re50 / ...
4h 48m€31–52
Karlsruhe to Fulda by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Fulda is to bus which costs €14 - €26 and takes 3h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Fulda is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 2h 10m and costs €40 - €100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Karlsruhe and arriving at Fulda Station station. Services depart once a week, and operate Saturday. The journey takes approximately 3h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Fulda Bahnhof. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 13m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Fulda is 239 km. The road distance is 229.6 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Fulda without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 2h 10m and costs €40 - €100.
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from Karlsruhe to Fulda, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Fulda bus services, operated by Ecolines, depart from Karlsruhe station.
Karlsruhe to Fulda train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Fulda is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 2h 10m and costs €40 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €14 - €26 and takes 3h 50m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Fulda, Germany?
You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof via Frankfurt in around 2h 10m. Alternatively, Ecolines operates a bus from Karlsruhe to Fulda Station once a week. Tickets cost €14–26 and the journey takes 3h 50m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Offenbach to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Karlsruhe to Fulda Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
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 Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Karlsruhe to Fulda bus services, operated by Ecolines, arrive at Fulda Station.
Karlsruhe to Fulda train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Fulda is 230 km. It takes approximately 2h 11m to drive from Karlsruhe to Fulda.
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