There are 5 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Merano by bus, train (TGV), car, train, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Bolzano Southbus N277
9h 25m€50–83Bus via Munich
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Munich central bus stationbus N27 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Meranbus 095
10h€40–77Train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Bolzano-Bozentrain 89
9h 59m€92–275Drive 461.2 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Meranocar 461.2 km
5h 5m€72–103Train, fly, shuttle
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane FRA - VRN
- Take a shuttle bus from Verona - Aeroporto to Merano
6h 58m€236–517
Karlsruhe to Merano by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Merano is to bus via Munich which costs €40 - €80 and takes 10h.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Merano is to drive which takes 5h 5m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlsruhe station to Merano. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe central train station and arriving at Meran via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Merano is 578 km. The road distance is 461.2 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Merano without a car is to bus which takes 9h 25m and costs €50 - €85.
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Karlsruhe to Merano, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Merano bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Merano is to bus which takes 9h 25m and costs €50 - €85. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €90 - €280 and takes 9h 59m.
Karlsruhe to Merano bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Merano is 461 km. It takes approximately 5h 5m to drive from Karlsruhe to Merano.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Bolzano South once daily. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 7h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Terme Merano via Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, Bolzano/Bozen, and Bolzano - Stazione in around 9h 59m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Verona Villafranca Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–360
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–360
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Bolzano-Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/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 Bolzano South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Meran
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0471 305604
- info@suedtirolbus.it
- Website
- clevertransfer.eu
Shuttle from Verona - Aeroporto to Merano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €110–160
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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