How to travel from Munich to Karlsruhe

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Travel Information from Munich to Karlsruhe

Distance253 km
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range€13 - €9
Cheapest modeCoach • €9 • 3 h 25 min
Fastest modeTrain • €13 • 2 h 44 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or Deutsche Bahn

Take a train or coach to travel 253 km between Munich and Karlsruhe. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Munich to Karlsruhe.

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from Munich to Karlsruhe

How to get from Munich to Karlsruhe by train, bus or flight.

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The best way to travel from Munich to Karlsruhe is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

BlaBlaCar Bus
05:40AM4h05
Munich
09:45AMKarlsruhe
131One-way
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BlaBlaCar Bus
05:40AM4h05
Munich
09:45AMKarlsruhe
131One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

BlaBlaCar Bus
06:30PM3h50
Munich
10:20PMKarlsruhe
201One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Munich to Karlsruhe

Travel to Karlsruhe easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Munich to Karlsruhe.

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You can get from Munich to Karlsruhe 2 different ways: train or coach.

The cheapest way to travel between Munich and Karlsruhe is a coach with an average price of €9.

This is compared to other travel options from Munich to Karlsruhe:

A coach is less than a flight with an average ticket price of from Munich to Karlsruhe.

A coach is €4 less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Munich to Karlsruhe costing on average €13.

The fastest way from Munich to Karlsruhe is by train with an average journey time of 2 h 44 min.

There are alternative travel options to Karlsruhe that take longer:

Getting to Karlsruhe by coach takes 3 h 25 min on average.

Karlsruhe is approximately 253 km away from Munich.

The average frequency per day from Munich to Karlsruhe is:

  • Around 22 coaches per day.
  • 7 flights per day.
  • 8 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Munich to Karlsruhe as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Munich to Karlsruhe:

  • Most travellers take a coach from Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB) to Karlsruhe Hbf.
  • Most travellers board their train from Munich Hbf and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.

The following travel companies offer services from Munich to Karlsruhe:

  • Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus or Trans Turist to go to Karlsruhe by coach. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixBus Munich to Karlsruhe tickets on Omio for €9.
  • Travel with Deutsche Bahn for trains to Karlsruhe. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Deutsche Bahn Munich to Karlsruhe tickets on Omio for €13.

Yes, there are direct routes from Munich to Karlsruhe with the following travel companies:

  • You can check for a direct coach to Karlsruhe with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus or Trans Turist with 22 direct coaches per day.
  • You can check for a direct train to Karlsruhe with Deutsche Bahn with 2 direct trains per day.

Direct services to Karlsruhe tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.

Many of our customers travelling from Munich to Karlsruhe don't make Karlsruhe their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after are Paris, Strasbourg, Berlin or Frankfurt am Main, either of which you could add to your Munich and Karlsruhe trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Karlsruhe to any of these top destinations today!

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