There are 4 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Messel Formation by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof26 / ...
- Take the bus from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Messel-Grube Messel Besucherzentrum Abzw.Fm
2h 8mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Darmstadt central train station108 / ...
3h 10m€6–50Drive 119.6 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Messel Formation119.6 km
1h 20m€17–25Train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to HD-Pfaffengrund/WieblingenS3 / ...
- Take the train from HD-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingen to Darmstadt HauptbahnhofRb68
3h 29m€24–34
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Messel Formation is to bus which costs €6 - €50 and takes 3h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Messel Formation is to drive which takes 1h 20m and costs €16 - €25.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlsruhe station to Messel Formation. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe central train station and arriving at Messel-Grube Messel Am Wildpark via Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Messel Formation is 127 km. The road distance is 119.6 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Messel Formation without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 8m to get from Karlsruhe to Messel Formation, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Messel Formation bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Messel Formation is to bus which takes 3h 10m and costs €6 - €50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €24 - €35 and takes 3h 29m.
Karlsruhe to Messel Formation bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Darmstadt central train station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Messel Formation is 120 km. It takes approximately 1h 20m to drive from Karlsruhe to Messel Formation.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Messel Formation, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Darmstadt central train station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €12–17 and the journey takes 2h. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Messel Formation via HD-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingen, Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof, Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof, and Messel-Grube Messel Am Wildpark in around 3h 29m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–20
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to HD-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from HD-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingen to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 6151 7094115
- info@heagmobilo.de
- Website
- heagmobilo.de
Bus from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Messel-Grube Messel Besucherzentrum Abzw.
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- heagmobilo.de
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 Darmstadt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Darmstadt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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