There are 4 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Merzig by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Merzigtrain Re1
3h 30m€34–102Train via Neustadt an der Weinstraße
cheapest- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Neustadt, Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb51 / ...
- Take the train from Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof to Merzigtrain Re1
3h 55m€29–44Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Saarbrücken bus stationbus 036 / ...
- Take the bus from Rathaus, Saarbrücken to Neues Rathaus, Merzigbus N5
5h 7mDrive 173.8 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Merzigcar 173.8 km
2h 1m€33–47
Karlsruhe to Merzig by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Merzig is to train via Neustadt an der Weinstraße which costs €29 - €45 and takes 3h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Merzig is to drive which takes 2h 1m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlsruhe station to Merzig. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe central train station and arriving at Neues Rathaus, Merzig via Brauerstr./Fernbusbahnhof, Saarbrücken and Rathaus, Saarbrücken. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Merzig. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Merzig via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Merzig is 228 km. The road distance is 173.8 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Merzig without a car is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs €30 - €110.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Karlsruhe to Merzig, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Merzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Merzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Merzig is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs €30 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 7m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Merzig, Germany?
You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Merzig via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Neues Rathaus, Merzig via Saarbrücken bus station, Brauerstr./Fernbusbahnhof, Saarbrücken, Johanneskirche, Saarbrücken, and Rathaus, Saarbrücken in around 5h 7m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €21–28
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Merzig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof to Merzig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Saarbrücken bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 06898 56 91 50
- post@saar-mobil.de
- Website
- Saar-Mobil GmbH
Bus from Rathaus, Saarbrücken to Neues Rathaus, Merzig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Saar-Mobil GmbH
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Booking & Getting There
Karlsruhe to Merzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Saarbrücken bus station.
Karlsruhe to Merzig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Merzig is 174 km. It takes approximately 2h 1m to drive from Karlsruhe to Merzig.
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