There are 4 ways to get from Rastatt to Gotha by train, bus, or car
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gotha50 / ...
5h 15m€51–141Train
cheapest- Take the train from Karlsruhe Central Station to Erfurt Central StationFlx10
5h 58m€28–137Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt central train station108 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Erfurt central train stationN1305 / ...
8h 39m€40–63Drive 376.5 km
- Drive from Rastatt to Gotha376.5 km
3h 10m€54–78
Rastatt to Gotha by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rastatt to Gotha is to bus which costs €40 - €65 and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Rastatt to Gotha is to drive which takes 3h 10m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct train from Rastatt to Gotha. However, there are services departing from Rastatt and arriving at Gotha via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
The distance between Rastatt and Gotha is 386 km. The road distance is 376.5 km.
The best way to get from Rastatt to Gotha without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 5h 15m and costs €50 - €150.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Rastatt to Gotha, including transfers.
Rastatt to Gotha train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Rastatt to Gotha is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 5h 15m and costs €50 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €65 and takes 8h 39m.
Rastatt to Gotha train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rastatt to Gotha is 377 km. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Rastatt to Gotha.
What companies run services between Rastatt, Germany and Gotha, Thuringia, Germany?
You can take a train from Rastatt to Gotha via Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, and Frankfurt in around 5h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rastatt to Gotha via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Karlsruhe central train station, Frankfurt central train station, Erfurt central train station, and Erfurt Hbf in around 8h 39m.
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- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Gotha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Central Station to Erfurt Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Karlsruhe Central Station to Erfurt Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Karlsruhe Central Station to Erfurt Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Erfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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