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Compare train and bus for Frankfurt am Main to Karlsruhe
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Karlsruhe among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €11 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 39m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €11, while a train costs an average of €32.
Distance: 125 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€32 Average price | €11 Average price Cheapest | €21 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 39m Average total duration Fastest 1h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 51m Average total duration 2h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 43m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Karlsruhe:
A bus is €21 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Karlsruhe costing on average €32.
Other travel options to Karlsruhe take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 51m.
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How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Karlsruhe by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Karlsruhe is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 615 · ICE 3798:51 PM1h08Frankfurt Airport long-distance station9:59 PMKarlsruhe Hbf€71One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- ICE 615 · ICE 3798:51 PM1h08Frankfurt Airport long-distance station9:59 PMKarlsruhe Hbf€71One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- ICE 1015 · ECE 98:22 PM1h01Frankfurt Airport long-distance station9:23 PMKarlsruhe Hbf€191One-way1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 693 · ICE 2037:50 PM1h09Frankfurt (Main) Hbf8:59 PMKarlsruhe Hbf€71One-way1 transfer
- ICE 695 · ICE 2059:50 PM1h09Frankfurt (Main) Hbf10:59 PMKarlsruhe Hbf€71One-way1 transfer
- ICE 3798:50 PM1h09Frankfurt (Main) Hbf9:59 PMKarlsruhe Hbf€71One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus5:45 PM2h20Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)8:05 PMKarlsruhe Hbf€101One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus8:30 AM2h30Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)11:00 AMKarlsruhe Hbf€101One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus8:00 PM2h00Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)10:00 PMKarlsruhe Hbf€101One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Karlsruhe:
A bus is €21 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Karlsruhe costing on average €32.
Other travel options to Karlsruhe take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 51m.
- Around 25 buses per day.
- Around 16 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Karlsruhe as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa to go to Karlsruhe by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, TGV, FlixTrain to go to Karlsruhe by train.
- 25 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa.
- 8 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, TGV, FlixTrain.
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