There are 5 ways to get from Lorch (Rhein) to Karlsruhe by train, bus, or car
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Lorch(Rhein) to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Rb
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
2h 51m€37–59Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Niederheimbach, Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhofbus Rb26
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
6h 5m€18–39Drive 184.3 km
- Drive from Lorch (Rhein) to Karlsruhecar 184.3 km
1h 47m€27–39Train
- Take the train from Niederheimbach, Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb26
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain Re4
3h 27m€31–90Train #2
- Take the train from Bingen, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain Re21
3h 42m€26–45
Lorch (Rhein) to Karlsruhe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lorch (Rhein) to Karlsruhe is to bus which costs €17 - €40 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Lorch (Rhein) to Karlsruhe is to drive which takes 1h 47m and costs €26 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Lorch (Rhein) to Karlsruhe station. However, there are services departing from Niederheimbach, Bahnhof and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station via Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and Frankfurt Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Lorch (Rhein) to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Lorch(Rhein) and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 51m.
The distance between Lorch (Rhein) and Karlsruhe is 220 km. The road distance is 184.3 km.
The best way to get from Lorch (Rhein) to Karlsruhe without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 2h 51m and costs €35 - €60.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Lorch (Rhein) to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Lorch (Rhein) to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH, depart from Niederheimbach, Bahnhof station.
Lorch (Rhein) to Karlsruhe train services, operated by VIAS Rail GmbH, depart from Lorch(Rhein) station.
The best way to get from Lorch (Rhein) to Karlsruhe is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 2h 51m and costs €35 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €17 - €40 and takes 6h 5m.
What companies run services between Lorch (Rhein), Germany and Karlsruhe, Germany?
You can take a train from Lorch(Rhein) to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf and Frankfurt in around 2h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lorch (Rhein) to Karlsruhe central train station via Niederheimbach, Bahnhof, Mainz, Hauptbahnhof, Frankfurt, and Frankfurt Airport in around 6h 5m.
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Lorch(Rhein) to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €34–39
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €34–39
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Niederheimbach, Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Niederheimbach, Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bingen, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–75
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €22–35
- 1st Class
- €40–75
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Bus from Niederheimbach, Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Lorch (Rhein) to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH, arrive at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
Karlsruhe is 1h behind Lorch (Rhein). It is currently 5:15 PM in Lorch (Rhein) and 4:15 PM in Karlsruhe.
Lorch (Rhein) to Karlsruhe train services, operated by VIAS Rail GmbH, arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lorch (Rhein) to Karlsruhe is 184 km. It takes approximately 1h 47m to drive from Lorch (Rhein) to Karlsruhe.
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