There are 5 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Merano by bus, train (Trenitalia), car, 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 via Munich
best- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Munich central bus stationbus N952 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Meranbus 095
9h 5m€39–75Train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Vaihingen(Enz)train Re
- Take the train from Vaihingen(Enz) to Muenchen Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Kufsteintrain Rb
- Take the train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain Re
11h 12m€85–190Drive 461.2 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Meranocar 461.2 km
5h 5m€71–103Bus, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane STR - MUC
- Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen München to Merano
8h 14m€224–340Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Bolzano Southbus N277
9h 25m€50–83
Karlsruhe to Merano by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Merano is to bus via Munich which costs €35 - €80 and takes 9h 5m.
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 9h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Merano. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hbf and arriving at Merano Meran via Vaihingen(Enz), Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Kufstein, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and Brennero - Brenner. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 12m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Merano is 579 km. The road distance is 461.2 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Merano without a car is to bus via Munich which takes 9h 5m and costs €35 - €80.
It takes approximately 9h 5m to get from Karlsruhe to Merano, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Merano bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Merano train services, operated by Arverio Baden-Württemberg, depart from Karlsruhe Hbf station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Merano is to bus via Munich which takes 9h 5m and costs €35 - €80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €85 - €190 and takes 11h 12m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy?
You can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Meran via Munich central bus station in around 9h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Merano Meran via Vaihingen(Enz), Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Kufstein, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Brennero - Brenner in around 11h 12m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Vaihingen(Enz)
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €10–13
- 1st Class Ticket
- €14–20
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Vaihingen(Enz)
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Vaihingen(Enz) to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €16–24
Train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Meran
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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
- €19–35
- 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
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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
- 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
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +39 0471 305604
- info@suedtirolbus.it
- Website
- clevertransfer.eu
Shuttle from Flughafen München to Merano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €140–200
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Karlsruhe to Merano bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Karlsruhe to Merano train services, operated by Arverio Baden-Württemberg, arrive at Vaihingen(Enz) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Merano is 461 km. It takes approximately 5h 5m to drive from Karlsruhe to Merano.
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