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How to get fromMülheim to Karlsruheby train, bus, car or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Mülheim to Karlsruhe by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain43
    3h 55m
    €48–202

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus027
    7h 32m
    €26–56

  3. Drive 352.5 km

    1. Drive from Mülheim to Karlsruhecar352.5 km
    3h 2m
    €50–72

  4. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)planeDUS - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
    5h 50m
    €130–282

  5. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf to Koeln-EhrenfeldtrainRe
    2. Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Karlsruhe HbftrainNightjet
    6h 21m
    €70–210

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeDUS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
    4h 17m
    €107–224

Mülheim to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar74Weekly Trains
Duration3h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€48Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Mülheim, Germany and Karlsruhe, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof every 3 hours. Tickets cost €40–110 and the journey takes 2h 32m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Duisburg central train station to Karlsruhe central train station once daily. Tickets cost €22–35 and the journey takes 6h 20m.

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