There are 8 ways to get from Karlsruhe to München Hbf by train, bus, car, plane, train (TGV), or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf60
2h 51m€55–65Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Karlsruhe to Munich286.1 km
3h 32m€10–21Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Munich central bus stationN952 / ...
3h 38m€11–35Drive 282.1 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to München Hbf282.1 km
2h 31m€40–57Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Munich International Airport (MUC)STR - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhof
4h 9m€99–186Train via Stuttgart
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart HbfRe
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf62 / ...
3h 21m€22–160Train, bus
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart HbfRe
- Take the bus from Stuttgart Hbf to Munich Hbf
6h 32mTrain to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)FRA - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhof
3h 57m€103–251
Karlsruhe to München Hbf by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to München Hbf is to bus which costs €11 - €35 and takes 3h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to München Hbf is to drive which takes 2h 31m and costs €35 - €60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Karlsruhe central train station station and arriving at Munich central bus station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at München Hbf. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 44m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and München Hbf is 323 km. The road distance is 282.1 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to München Hbf without a car is to train which takes 2h 51m and costs €55 - €65.
The train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf takes 2h 44m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Karlsruhe to München Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to München Hbf train services, operated by Go-Ahead Baden-Württemberg GmbH, depart from Karlsruhe Hbf station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to München Hbf is to train which takes 2h 51m and costs €55 - €65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €11 - €35 and takes 3h 38m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and München Hbf, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf 3 times a day. Tickets cost €55–65 and the journey takes 2h 44m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Munich central bus station hourly. Tickets cost €15–35 and the journey takes 3h 30m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- 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
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €75–130
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 Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 173 58 64 617
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Stuttgart Hbf to Munich Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://web.facebook.com/fatoni.reisen
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en/bus-companies/fatoni-reisen
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Karlsruhe to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Karlsruhe to München Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Karlsruhe to München Hbf train services, operated by Go-Ahead Baden-Württemberg GmbH, arrive at Stuttgart Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to München Hbf is 282 km. It takes approximately 2h 31m to drive from Karlsruhe to München Hbf.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Karlsruhe and München Hbf. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.