There are 4 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Merano by train, 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, bus
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart HbfRe
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Pasing60 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Meran095
8h 51m€56–149Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Munich central bus stationN952 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Meran095
9h 5m€35–68Train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf60
- Take the train from München Hbf to Bolzano-Bozen89
8h 55m€111–128Drive 459.6 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Merano459.6 km
5h€72–104
Karlsruhe to Merano by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Merano is to bus which costs €30 - €70 and takes 9h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Merano is to drive which takes 5h 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.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Merano is 612 km. The road distance is 459.6 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Merano without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 51m and costs €55 - €150.
It takes approximately 8h 51m 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 train which takes 8h 55m and costs €110 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €70 and takes 9h 5m.
Karlsruhe to Merano bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Merano is 460 km. It takes approximately 5h to drive from Karlsruhe to Merano.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy?
You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Terme Merano via München Hbf, Bolzano/Bozen, and Bolzano - Stazione in around 8h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Meran via Munich central bus station in around 9h 5m.
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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
- +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 Hauptbahnhof to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Bolzano-Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- 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
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–30
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to Meran
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- 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
- €12–23
- 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
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