There are 6 ways to get from Nuremberg to Karlsruhe Zoo by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof61
3h 18m€28–110Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Nuremberg to Karlsruhe237.6 km
3h 13m€10–18Bus
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationN168 / ...
4h 15m€22–35Drive 238.2 km
- Drive from Nuremberg to Karlsruhe Zoo238.2 km
2h 23m€35–50Fly, train
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)NUE - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
5h 58m€98–281Train 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/Willy-Brandt-Pl. to Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz
5h 14m
Nuremberg to Karlsruhe Zoo by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nuremberg to Karlsruhe Zoo is to rideshare which costs €10 - €18 and takes 3h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Nuremberg to Karlsruhe Zoo 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 four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 11m.
The distance between Nuremberg and Karlsruhe Zoo is 282 km. The road distance is 238.2 km.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Karlsruhe Zoo without a car is to train which takes 3h 18m and costs €28 - €110.
The train from Nürnberg Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof takes 3h 11m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Nuremberg to Karlsruhe Zoo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nuremberg central bus station.
Nuremberg to Karlsruhe Zoo train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Nürnberg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Karlsruhe Zoo is to train which takes 3h 18m and costs €28 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €22 - €35 and takes 4h 15m.
What companies run services between Nuremberg, Germany and Karlsruhe Zoo, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Nürnberg Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof every 4 hours. Tickets cost €28–110 and the journey takes 3h 11m. 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 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–410
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–420
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- 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
- 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
- Once 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
- Phone
- +49 721 61075885
- info@avg.karlsruhe.de
- Website
- avg.info
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Willy-Brandt-Pl. to Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- avg.info
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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Nuremberg to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Nuremberg to Karlsruhe Zoo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Nuremberg to Karlsruhe Zoo train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nuremberg to Karlsruhe Zoo is 238 km. It takes approximately 2h 23m to drive from Nuremberg to Karlsruhe Zoo.
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