There are 11 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Málaga by train, plane, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Málaga Airport (AGP)STR - AGP
6h 41m€86–274Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
cheapest- Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Málaga Airport (AGP)FKB - AGP
6h 21m€66–224Train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof83
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part DieuTgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandesAve
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria ZambranoAve
17h 45m€173–600Bus, train
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to BarcelonaFlixBus N1720
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria ZambranoAve
26h 9m€139–356Drive 2,083.6 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Málaga2,083.6 km
20h 48m€329–475Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Málaga Airport (AGP)FRA - AGP
6h 32m€105–270Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Málaga Airport (AGP)BSL - AGP
7h 18m€95–298Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Málaga Airport (AGP)ZRH - AGP
8h 32m€122–367Train, bus to Hahn, fly
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Take the bus from Mainz Short-term parking lot Am Schlag to Frankfurt Hahn Airport
- Fly from Hahn (HHN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)HHN - AGP
8h 47m€103–250Bus via Madrid
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Granada
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Granada to Malaga Eeaa
35h 6m€95–224Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to MilanMarinoBus 254
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Malaga Central Bus StationUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3600 / ...
44h 17m€115–207
Karlsruhe to Málaga by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Málaga is to fly which costs €65 - €230 and takes 6h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Málaga is to fly which takes 6h 21m and costs €65 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlsruhe station to Málaga. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side and arriving at Malaga Eeaa via Estación Sur de Autobuses and Estación de Autobuses de Granada. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Málaga. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Malaga Maria Zambrano via Strasbourg, Lyon Part Dieu, Barcelona-Sants and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 45m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Málaga is 1844 km. The road distance is 2083.6 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Málaga without a car is to train which takes 17h 45m and costs €170 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Karlsruhe to Málaga, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Málaga bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side.
Karlsruhe to Málaga train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Málaga is to train which takes 17h 45m and costs €170 - €600. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €65 - €230 and takes 6h 21m, you could also bus via Madrid, which costs €95 - €230 and takes 35h 6m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Málaga, Spain?
You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Malaga Maria Zambrano via Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Lyon Part Dieu, Barcelona-Sants, and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes in around 17h 45m. Alternatively, Ryanair flies from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Málaga Airport (AGP) 4 times a week.
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- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Málaga Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–850
Flights from Frankfurt to Málaga Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Málaga Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Hahn to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Hahn to Málaga Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Basel to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Zurich Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Zurich Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–320
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- 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
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €120–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–100
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–65
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €60–110
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Mainz Short-term parking lot Am Schlag to Frankfurt Hahn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–20
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Granada to Malaga Eeaa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–14
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Malaga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Karlsruhe to Málaga bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Karlsruhe to Málaga train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Strasbourg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Málaga is 2084 km. It takes approximately 20h 48m to drive from Karlsruhe to Málaga.
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