There are 6 ways to get from Nuremberg to Karlsruhe Hbf by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof61
3h 13m€29–90Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationN168 / ...
4h 12m€22–35Drive 238.3 km
- Drive from Nuremberg to Karlsruhe Hbf238.3 km
2h 23m€34–49Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)NUE - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
5h 52m€98–291Train via Schwäbisch Hall
- Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Schwaebisch Hall-HessentalRe
- Take the train from Hessental Bahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
4h 36m€46–73Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)NUE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
3h 58m€100–243
Nuremberg to Karlsruhe Hbf by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nuremberg to Karlsruhe Hbf is to bus which costs €22 - €35 and takes 4h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Nuremberg to Karlsruhe Hbf is to drive which takes 2h 23m and costs €30 - €50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nuremberg central bus station station and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Nürnberg Hbf and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 13m.
The distance between Nuremberg and Karlsruhe Hbf is 281 km. The road distance is 238.3 km.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Karlsruhe Hbf without a car is to train which takes 3h 13m and costs €29 - €90.
The train from Nürnberg Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof takes 3h 13m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Nuremberg to Karlsruhe Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nuremberg central bus station.
Nuremberg to Karlsruhe Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Nürnberg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Karlsruhe Hbf is to train which takes 3h 13m and costs €29 - €90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €22 - €35 and takes 4h 12m.
What companies run services between Nuremberg, Germany and Karlsruhe Hbf, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Nürnberg Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof every 2 hours. Tickets cost €29–90 and the journey takes 3h 13m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €22–35 and the journey takes 4h 5m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–260
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–410
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Schwaebisch Hall-Hessental
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €19–24
- 1st Class Ticket
- €25–35
- Phone
- +49 7821 9960770
- info@sweg.de
- Website
- sweg.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hessental Bahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €21–35
- 1st Class
- €40–70
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Nuremberg to Karlsruhe Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Nuremberg to Karlsruhe Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nuremberg to Karlsruhe Hbf is 238 km. It takes approximately 2h 23m to drive from Nuremberg to Karlsruhe Hbf.
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