There are 6 ways to get from Merano to Karlsruhe by train, bus, night train, car, shuttle, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to München Hbftrain 89
- Take the train from München Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 60 / ...
9h 24m€114–287Bus via Munich
cheapest- Take the bus from Meran to Munich central bus stationbus 095
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
11h 12m€40–79Bus
- Take the bus from Bolzano South to Karlsruhe central train stationbus N277
9h 44m€48–82Night train, train
- Take the night train from Bolzano Bozen to Stuttgart Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Re
12h 54m€53–151Drive 459.8 km
- Drive from Merano to Karlsruhecar 459.8 km
5h 1m€71–103Shuttle, fly, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Merano to Verona - Aeroporto
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane VRN - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 55m€245–525
Merano to Karlsruhe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merano to Karlsruhe is to bus via Munich which costs €40 - €80 and takes 11h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Merano to Karlsruhe is to drive which takes 5h 1m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Merano to Karlsruhe station. However, there are services departing from Terme Merano and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station via Meran and Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Merano to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Merano Meran and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Bolzano-Bozen and München Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 24m.
The distance between Merano and Karlsruhe is 641 km. The road distance is 459.8 km.
The best way to get from Merano to Karlsruhe without a car is to train which takes 9h 24m and costs €110 - €290.
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from Merano to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Merano to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Meran station.
Merano to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Bolzano-Bozen station.
The best way to get from Merano to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 9h 24m and costs €110 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €85 and takes 9h 44m.
What companies run services between Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy and Karlsruhe, Germany?
You can take a train from Merano Meran to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Bolzano-Bozen and München Hbf in around 9h 24m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bolzano South to Karlsruhe central train station once daily. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 8h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bolzano-Bozen to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Bolzano Bozen to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–120
- Couchette Carriage
- €70–85
- Seating Carriage
- €40–50
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- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bolzano South to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Meran to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 0471 305604
- info@suedtirolbus.it
- Website
- clevertransfer.eu
Shuttle from Merano to Verona - Aeroporto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €110–160
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Merano to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Merano to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merano to Karlsruhe is 460 km. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Merano to Karlsruhe.
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