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Compare train and bus for Karlsruhe to Berlin
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Karlsruhe to Berlin among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €28. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 5h 52m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €28, and a train costs an average of €29.
Distance: 527 km
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€84 Average price | €45 Average price Cheapest |
6h 22m Average total duration Fastest 5h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 35m Average total duration 8h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Karlsruhe to Berlin
How to get from Karlsruhe to Berlin by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Karlsruhe to Berlin is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- IC 60402 · ICE 6981:24 AM6h42Karlsruhe Hbf8:06 AMBerlin Hbf€381One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- IC 60402 · ICE 6981:24 AM6h42Karlsruhe Hbf8:06 AMBerlin Hbf€381One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- ICE 95911:54 PM5h10Karlsruhe Hbf7:04 PMBerlin Hbf€2151One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IC 60470 · ICE 64912:19 AM7h33Karlsruhe Hbf7:52 AMBerlin Hbf€561One-way1 transfer
- S6 · 4550 · ICE 6963:25 AM7h05Karlsruhe Hbf10:30 AMBerlin Hbf€691One-way2 transfers
- IC 60409 · ICE 90411:09 PM7h21Karlsruhe Hbf6:30 AMBerlin Hbf€901One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus8:35 AM10h20Karlsruhe Hbf6:55 PMBerlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)€441One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus1:55 AM9h05Karlsruhe Hbf11:00 AMBerlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)€481One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:50 PM10h35Karlsruhe Hbf8:25 AMBerlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz€511One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Karlsruhe to Berlin:
A bus is €40 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Karlsruhe to Berlin costing on average €84.
Other travel options to Berlin take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 52m.
Bus takes on average 8h 5m.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Karlsruhe and Berlin as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Karlsruhe Hbf and arrive in Berlin Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Karlsruhe Hbf and arrive in Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Berlin by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa to go to Berlin by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Ecolines to go to Berlin by bus.
- 4 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Ecolines.
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