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Compare bus and train 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 an average ticket price of €52 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 6h 13m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €52, while a train costs an average of €96.
Distance: 527 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€96 Average price | €52 Average price Cheapest | €99 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 13m Average total duration Fastest 5h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 50m Average total duration 10h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 22m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.3kg 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 Karlsruhe to Berlin:
A bus is €44 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Karlsruhe to Berlin costing on average €96.
Other travel options to Berlin take longer:
Bus takes on average 10h 50m.
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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus8:35 AM10h20Karlsruhe Hbf6:55 PMBerlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)€361One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus8:35 AM10h20Karlsruhe Hbf6:55 PMBerlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)€361One-way0 transfers
Fastest
EW80078:25 PM1h10Stuttgart Airport9:35 PMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€1841One-way0 transfers
Other options
FlixTrain10:26 AM5h27Karlsruhe Hbf3:53 PMBerlin Südkreuz station€561One-way0 transfers- FlixTrain10:26 AM5h34Karlsruhe Hbf4:00 PMBerlin Hbf€561One-way0 transfers
- FlixTrain10:26 AM6h01Karlsruhe Hbf4:27 PMBerlin Spandau€561One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus1:55 AM9h05Karlsruhe Hbf11:00 AMBerlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)€371One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:50 PM10h35Karlsruhe Hbf8:25 AMBerlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz€501One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:50 PM10h50Karlsruhe Hbf8:40 AMBerlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)€501One-way0 transfers
- EW20065:30 PM1h10Stuttgart Airport6:40 PMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€2691One-way0 transfers
- EW80057:00 PM1h10Stuttgart Airport8:10 PMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€2691One-way0 transfers
- EW20007:10 AM1h10Stuttgart Airport8:20 AMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€3351One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Karlsruhe to Berlin:
A bus is €44 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Karlsruhe to Berlin costing on average €96.
Other travel options to Berlin take longer:
Bus takes on average 10h 50m.
- 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 bus and train 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 FlixBus to go to Berlin by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Berlin by train.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 4 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
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