The cheapest and fastest trains from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
Cheapest price
€18
Average price
€46
Fastest journey
1 h 3 m
Average duration
1 h 3 m
Trains per day
43
Distance
125 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf will cost around €46 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €18.
Of the 43 trains that leave Frankfurt (Main) Hbf for Karlsruhe Hbf on Fri, Jun 26, 22 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Fri, Jun 26 the direct trains cover the 125 km distance in an average of 1 h 3 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 3 m .
On Fri, Jun 26 the slowest trains will take 1 h 3 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
ICE 95686:53 AM1h12Frankfurt (Main) Hbf8:05 AMKarlsruhe Hbf€181One-way0 transfers
IC 604032:45 AM1h15Frankfurt (Main) Hbf4:00 AMKarlsruhe Hbf€181One-way0 transfers
ICE 699 · 160033:12 AM1h46Frankfurt (Main) Hbf4:58 AMKarlsruhe Hbf€201One-way1 transfer
ICE 7710:20 PM1h27Frankfurt (Main) Hbf11:47 PMKarlsruhe Hbf€231One-way0 transfers
15301 · IC 604714:06 AM1h56Frankfurt (Main) Hbf6:02 AMKarlsruhe Hbf€251One-way1 transfer
ICE 7110:20 AM1h03Frankfurt (Main) Hbf11:23 AMKarlsruhe Hbf€401One-way0 transfers
ECE 512:20 PM1h03Frankfurt (Main) Hbf1:23 PMKarlsruhe Hbf€621One-way0 transfers
ICE 732:20 PM1h03Frankfurt (Main) Hbf3:23 PMKarlsruhe Hbf€621One-way0 transfers
ICE 74:20 PM1h03Frankfurt (Main) Hbf5:23 PMKarlsruhe Hbf€621One-way0 transfers
ICE 756:20 PM1h03Frankfurt (Main) Hbf7:23 PMKarlsruhe Hbf€521One-way0 transfers
Travel Information
Compare train and bus for Frankfurt (Main) Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €6. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 15m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €6, and a train costs an average of €10.
Distance: 125 km
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€25 Average price | €8 Average price Cheapest |
1h 45m Average total duration Fastest 1h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 36m Average total duration 2h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Live departures
Frankfurt (Main) Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf train times
The table below shows live departures for Frankfurt (Main) Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf trains for today, Thursday, June 25. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IC 60403 | Delayed 12:45 AM 2:45 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1h15 | 1:59 AM 1:59 AMKarlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 377 | Delayed 5:09 PM 6:50 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1h09 | 6:11 PM 6:11 PMKarlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 773 · IC 1948 | Delayed 5:26 PM 7:20 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1h31 | 8:51 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 693 · ICE 203 | Delayed 6:13 PM 7:50 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1h09 | 7:02 PM 7:02 PMKarlsruhe Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ECE 9 | Delayed 6:29 PM 8:20 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1h03 | 7:34 PM 7:34 PMKarlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 379 | 8:50 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1h09 | 9:59 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 775 · 15997 | 9:20 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1h29 | 10:49 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 695 · ICE 205 | Delayed 7:56 PM 9:50 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1h09 | 10:48 PM 10:48 PMKarlsruhe Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 77 | Delayed 8:33 PM 10:20 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1h03 | 9:41 PM 9:41 PMKarlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 677 | Delayed 9:48 PM 10:50 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1h09 | 10:51 PM 10:51 PMKarlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
15339 · S3 | 11:06 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 2h25 | 1:31 AM Karlsruhe Hbf | 1 transfer | |
4589 · S9 | 11:20 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 2h28 | 1:48 AM Karlsruhe Hbf | 1 transfer | |
| Friday, June 26 | |||||
15341 · S3 | 12:06 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 2h23 | 2:29 AM Karlsruhe Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 699 · 16003 | 3:12 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1h46 | 4:58 AM Karlsruhe Hbf | 1 transfer | |
15301 · IC 60471 | Delayed 4:06 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1h56 | 4:02 AM 4:02 AMKarlsruhe Hbf | 1 transfer | |
15495 · 15963 | 4:29 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 2h18 | 6:47 AM Karlsruhe Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 9558 · S9 | On time 5:54 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1h50 | 7:44 AM Karlsruhe Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 275 | On time 6:50 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1h09 | 7:59 AM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 9568 | 6:53 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1h12 | 8:05 AM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 1697 · 15967 | On time 7:03 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1h41 | 8:44 AM Karlsruhe Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 591 · ICE 101 | On time 7:50 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1h09 | 8:59 AM Karlsruhe Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ECE 151 | 8:02 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1h07 | 9:09 AM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 277 | On time 8:50 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1h09 | 9:59 AM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 9556 · ICE 1648 | On time 8:53 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1h31 | 10:24 AM Karlsruhe Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 2583 · ICE 103 | On time 9:50 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1h09 | 10:59 AM Karlsruhe Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 71 | On time 10:20 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1h03 | 11:23 AM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 279 | On time 10:50 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1h09 | 11:59 AM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 9590 | On time 11:01 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1h05 | 12:06 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 595 · ICE 105 | On time 11:50 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1h09 | 12:59 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ECE 5 | On time 12:20 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1h03 | 1:23 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 371 | On time 12:50 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1h09 | 1:59 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
S9+ TGV 9552 | On time 12:53 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1h55 | 2:48 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 597 · ICE 107 | On time 1:50 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1h09 | 2:59 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 1 transfer | |
TGV 9580 | On time 2:02 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1h06 | 3:08 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 73 | On time 2:20 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1h03 | 3:23 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 373 | On time 2:50 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1h09 | 3:59 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 599 · ICE 109 | On time 3:50 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1h09 | 4:59 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 7 | 4:20 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1h03 | 5:23 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 375 | On time 4:50 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1h08 | 5:58 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
TGV 9560 | On time 4:55 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1h09 | 6:04 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 771 · IC 1946 | Delayed 5:20 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1h34 | 5:03 PM 5:03 PMKarlsruhe Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 691 · ICE 201 | On time 5:50 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1h09 | 6:59 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 75 | On time 6:20 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1h03 | 7:23 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 377 | On time 6:50 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1h09 | 7:59 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 9550 · S9 | On time 6:53 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf | 1h55 | 8:48 PM Karlsruhe Hbf | 1 transfer | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
Trains from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf run on average 5 times per day, taking around 1h 15m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at €10 but you can travel from only €6 by bus.
There are 3 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 02:07, the last at 22:20. The fastest train covers the 125 km distance in 1h 3m.
Distance 125 km |
Average train duration 1h 15m |
Cheapest ticket price €10 |
Trains per day 5 |
Direct trains 3 |
Fastest train 1h 3m |
First train 2:07 AM |
Last train 10:20 PM |
Cheapest Month Dec |
Cheapest Day Sat |
High Season Jul - Sep |
Low Season Apr - Jun |
Busiest Day Fri |
Least Busy Day Sat |
Train companies: Deutsche Bahn, TGV, FlixTrain, Süwex, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf trainsDeutsche Bahn, TGV, FlixTrain, Süwex, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) trains will get you between Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and Karlsruhe Hbf from €6. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
Deutsche Bahn
A Bordrestaurant (restaurant car) where you can sit and eat.
A Bordbistro (bistro bar) with snacks, hot meals, and drinks to-go.
At-seat service in 1st class: staff will take your order and serve food/drinks directly to your seat.
Regional trains (RE / RB / S-Bahn):
No onboard catering.
You’re welcome to bring your own food and drinks.
Not included by default.
You can add a seat reservation when booking (recommended for busy routes).
Costs around €4.90 per seat (or €5.90 if booked separately later).
First Class:
Yes, always included in the ticket price.
Allowed for free if they can fit in a transport box (max. size: hand luggage).
Must stay in the box for the entire journey.
Large dogs:
Require a separate (paid) ticket — typically half the price of a regular second-class ticket.
Must be leashed and wear a muzzle while on the train.
Cannot sit on seats.
Assistance dogs:
Travel free of charge.
Do not need a muzzle or leash if medically not required.
Allowed to accompany the passenger at all times.
TGV
FlixTrain
Süwex
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
FAQs: Trains from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Karlsruhe Hbf, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Popular train stations from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Mon - Fri: 07:00 - 21:00
- Sat - Sun: 09:00 - 21:00
- Free Wi-Fi in the station
- Luggage lockers are located in the main hall
- asiagourmet
- Burger King
- Ciao Bella
- Coffee Fellows
- Crepes de France Express
- dean&david
- Starbucks
- Uddin's Sky Sportsbar
- McDonald's
- Dunkin Donuts
- & many more
- Step-free access and step markings. Contact the Mobility Service Centre at +49 3065212888 or [email protected]
- Hotel Cristall
- Grand Hotel Empire
- Hotel Carlton
- Located opposite Platforms 12 and 13
- Mon - Fri: 07:00 - 21:00
- Sat - Sun: 09:00 - 21:00
- Free Wi-Fi in the station
- Luggage lockers are located in the main hall
- asiagourmet
- Burger King
- Ciao Bella
- Coffee Fellows
- Crepes de France Express
- dean&david
- Starbucks
- Uddin's Sky Sportsbar
- McDonald's
- Dunkin Donuts
- & many more
- Step-free access and step markings. Contact the Mobility Service Centre at +49 3065212888 or [email protected]
- Hotel Cristall
- Grand Hotel Empire
- Hotel Carlton
- Located opposite Platforms 12 and 13
- Monday: 06:30 - 21:00
- Tuesday: 06:30 - 21:00
- Wednesday: 06:30 - 21:00
- Thursday: 06:30 - 21:00
- Friday: 06:30 - 21:00
- Saturday: 08:00 - 19:00
- Sunday: 09:00 - 20:00
- Vinarte
- Am Tiergarten
- Panorama
- Alter Brauhof
- Hotel Barbarossa
- Hotel Avisa
- Am Tiergarten
- Aparthotel Aijana


