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How to get fromLeipzig to Karlsruheby train, bus, night train, rideshare, car or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Leipzig to Karlsruhe by train, bus, night train, rideshare, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    4h 39m
    €87–110

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Leipzig to Karlsruherideshare rideshare 490.6 km
    6h 15m
    €27

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus N13
    7h 35m
    €30–60

  4. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Leipzig Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    5h 15m
    €45–270

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12N
    5h 15m
    €80–150

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig to Mannheimbus bus Kyiv-Paris
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hagsfeld Bahnhoftrain train S9 / ...
    9h 32m

  7. Drive 490.6 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Karlsruhecar car 490.6 km
    4h 49m
    €69–99

  8. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LEJ - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3h 48m
    €111–267

  9. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane LEJ - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    5h 46m
    €176–358

  10. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BER - STR
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    5h 26m
    €123–291

  11. Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DRS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 9m
    €168–391

  12. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BER - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 19m
    €133–300

Leipzig to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar138Weekly Trains
Duration4h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€87Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Karlsruhe, Germany?

You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt in around 4h 39m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leipzig central train station to Karlsruhe central train station 6 times a week. Tickets cost €30–60 and the journey takes 7h 35m.

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