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Compare train and bus for Karlsruhe to Stuttgart
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Karlsruhe to Stuttgart 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 45m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €6, and a train costs an average of €7.
Distance: 63 km
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€19 Average price | €8 Average price Cheapest |
1h 15m Average total duration Fastest 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 27m Average total duration 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions |
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Travel optionsfrom Karlsruhe to Stuttgart
How to get from Karlsruhe to Stuttgart by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Karlsruhe to Stuttgart is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
TGV 95719:28 AM0h51Karlsruhe10:19 AMStuttgart Hbf€71One-way0 transfers
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TGV 95719:28 AM0h51Karlsruhe10:19 AMStuttgart Hbf€71One-way0 transfers
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TGV 95719:28 AM0h51Karlsruhe10:19 AMStuttgart Hbf€71One-way0 transfers
Other options
IC 20679:06 AM0h57Karlsruhe10:03 AMStuttgart Hbf€131One-way0 transfers
IC 206911:06 AM0h56Karlsruhe12:02 PMStuttgart Hbf€181One-way0 transfers
1967510:06 AM0h53Karlsruhe10:59 AMStuttgart Hbf€271One-way0 transfers
FlixBus3:05 AM1h00Karlsruhe Hbf4:05 AMStuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof€91One-way0 transfers
51510 · 304989:05 PM8h10Karlsruhe, Hinterm Hauptbahnhof (Südeingang)5:15 AMStuttgart, Airport/ Busterminal SAB€331One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Karlsruhe to Stuttgart:
A bus is €11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Karlsruhe to Stuttgart costing on average €19.
Other travel options to Stuttgart take longer:
Bus takes on average 57m.
- Around 22 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Karlsruhe and Stuttgart 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 Stuttgart Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Karlsruhe Hbf and arrive in Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, TGV, Go-Ahead Baden-Württemberg GmbH, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), DB Regio Stuttgart, Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH, Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH to go to Stuttgart by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Stuttgart by bus.
- 7 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, TGV, Go-Ahead Baden-Württemberg GmbH, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), DB Regio Stuttgart, Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH.
- 22 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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