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Compare train and bus for Mannheim to Karlsruhe
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Mannheim to Karlsruhe among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €5. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 28m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €5, and a train costs an average of €7.
Distance: 55 km
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€21 Average price | €7 Average price Cheapest |
58m Average total duration Fastest 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 17m Average total duration 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Mannheim to Karlsruhe
How to get from Mannheim to Karlsruhe by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Mannheim to Karlsruhe is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus8:30 AM0h55Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße)9:25 AMKarlsruhe Hbf€71One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus8:30 AM0h55Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße)9:25 AMKarlsruhe Hbf€71One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 2779:37 AM0h22Mannheim Hbf9:59 AMKarlsruhe Hbf€221One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 16489:55 AM0h29Mannheim Hbf10:24 AMKarlsruhe Hbf€131One-way0 transfers
- ICE 7119:01 AM0h32Mannheim Hbf9:33 AMKarlsruhe Hbf€131One-way0 transfers
- ICE 1018:37 AM0h22Mannheim Hbf8:59 AMKarlsruhe Hbf€221One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Mannheim to Karlsruhe:
A bus is €14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mannheim to Karlsruhe costing on average €21.
Other travel options to Karlsruhe take longer:
Bus takes on average 47m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Mannheim and Karlsruhe as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Mannheim Hbf and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße) and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, Ecolines, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Karlsruhe by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, TGV, FlixTrain, Süwex, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Karlsruhe by train.
- 4 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, Ecolines, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 6 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, TGV, FlixTrain, Süwex, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional).
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