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Compare train and bus for Stuttgart to Karlsruhe
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Stuttgart 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 46m. 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 €5, and a train costs an average of €7.
Distance: 63 km
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€22 Average price | €8 Average price Cheapest |
1h 16m Average total duration Fastest 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 28m Average total duration 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
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How to get from Stuttgart to Karlsruhe by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Stuttgart to Karlsruhe is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- IC 20649:59 PM0h55Stuttgart Hbf10:54 PMKarlsruhe Hbf€71One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- IC 20649:59 PM0h55Stuttgart Hbf10:54 PMKarlsruhe Hbf€71One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 95722:52 PM0h39Stuttgart Hbf3:31 PMKarlsruhe Hbf€131One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IC 20667:59 PM0h55Stuttgart Hbf8:54 PMKarlsruhe Hbf€71One-way0 transfers
- ICE 990 · ICE 67710:49 PM1h14Stuttgart Hbf12:03 AMKarlsruhe Hbf€101One-way1 transfer
- ICE 616 · ICE 2735:49 AM1h15Stuttgart Hbf7:04 AMKarlsruhe Hbf€101One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus10:50 PM1h00Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof11:50 PMKarlsruhe Hbf€71One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:30 PM1h20Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe11:50 PMKarlsruhe Hbf€71One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus6:55 AM0h55Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof7:50 AMKarlsruhe Hbf€81One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Stuttgart to Karlsruhe:
A bus is €13 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stuttgart to Karlsruhe costing on average €22.
Other travel options to Karlsruhe take longer:
Bus takes on average 58m.
- Around 23 buses per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Stuttgart and Karlsruhe as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
- Trains mostly depart from Stuttgart Hbf and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Karlsruhe by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, TGV, Go-Ahead Baden-Württemberg GmbH, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), DB Regio Stuttgart to go to Karlsruhe by train.
- 23 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 8 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, TGV, Go-Ahead Baden-Württemberg GmbH, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), DB Regio Stuttgart.
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