Trains to Karlsruhe

All trains to Karlsruhe

Discover all cities, trains, and train stations connected to Karlsruhe.

With direct train routes from 56 prominent cities across Germany as well as 26 non-stop rail routes from Czechia, France, Switzerland and the Netherlands, Karlsruhe is well-connected.

Many cities and towns across Europe are connected to Karlsruhe with just 1 or 2 transfers, including iconic cities like London, Madrid or Naples!

For those looking to explore Karlsruhe from Germany, high-speed trains, intercity trains, and regional trains are available that connect major cities like Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Cologne and Frankfurt (Main) to Karlsruhe.

In addition, lots of shorter routes, national and regional stations, are connected by train to Karlsruhe.

Interesting fact: the longest direct journey to Karlsruhe spans 460 km (286 miles) from Prague, offering an immersive 10-hour adventure from Czechia to Germany!

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How to get to Karlsruhe by train: Your Ultimate Guide

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International trains to Karlsruhe

Trains from France to Karlsruhe

You can get to Karlsruhe from Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Strasbourg and Aix-en-Provence without changing trains.

From Toulouse, Nice, Nantes, Bordeaux or Montpellier, at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Karlsruhe from Monaco – Monte-Carlo, Fréjus, Albi, Castres or Montluçon, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Czechia to Karlsruhe

You can get to Karlsruhe from Prague and Ústí nad Labem without changing trains.

From Brno, Ostrava, Plzeň, Liberec or Olomouc, at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Karlsruhe from Jihlava or Znojmo, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from the Netherlands to Karlsruhe

You can get to Karlsruhe from Amsterdam, Utrecht and Arnhem without changing trains.

From Rotterdam, The Hague, Groningen, Eindhoven or Breda, at least 1 train change is required.

Trains from Switzerland to Karlsruhe

You can get to Karlsruhe from Zürich, Basel, Bern, Thun and Chur without changing trains.

From Geneva, Lausanne, Winterthur, Lucerne or St-Gallen, at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Karlsruhe from Lancy-Bachet, Les Avants, Sion, Sierre/Siders or Vevey, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from the United Kingdom to Karlsruhe

From London, at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Karlsruhe from Birmingham, Liverpool, Glasgow, Sheffield or Leeds, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Spain to Karlsruhe

From Madrid, Barcelona, Zaragoza, Tarragona or Girona, at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Karlsruhe from Valencia, Seville, Málaga, Murcia or Bilbao, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Italy to Karlsruhe

From Rome, Milan, Genoa, Bologna or Florence, at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Karlsruhe from Naples, Turin, Palermo, Bari or Catania, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Hungary to Karlsruhe

From Budapest, Győr, Szob or Hegyeshalom, at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Karlsruhe from Debrecen, Szeged, Miskolc, Pécs or Nyíregyháza, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Poland to Karlsruhe

From Warsaw, Kraków, Wrocław, Poznań or Gdańsk Główny, at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Karlsruhe from Łódź, Szczecin, Lublin, Białystok or Częstochowa Osobowa, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Austria to Karlsruhe

From Vienna, Graz, Linz, Salzburg or Innsbruck, at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Karlsruhe from Lienz in Osttirol, Gmunden, Spielfeld-Straß Bahnhof, Melk or Hallstatt Bahnhof, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Sweden to Karlsruhe

From Stockholm, Malmö, Linköping Central, Norrköping Central or Lund Central, at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Karlsruhe from Gothenburg, Uppsala Central, Helsingborg Central, Halmstad Central or Karlskrona Central, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Denmark to Karlsruhe

From Copenhagen, Odense, Kolding St., Ringsted St. or Padborg St., at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Karlsruhe from Aarhus, Aalborg St., Esbjerg St., Randers St. or Vejle St., you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Belgium to Karlsruhe

From Brussels, Antwerp, Liège, Mechelen or Brussels-Airport-Zaventem, at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Karlsruhe from Ghent, Bruges, Namur, Leuven or Ostend, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Croatia to Karlsruhe

From Zagreb, at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Karlsruhe from Split, Rijeka, Osijek, Vinkovci or Koprivnica, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Slovakia to Karlsruhe

From Bratislava, Košice, Prešov, Žilina or Trnava, at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Karlsruhe from Nitra, Čierna nad Tisou, Leopoldov or Plavec, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Slovenia to Karlsruhe

From Ljubljana, Jesenice, Lesce Bled, Dobova or Zidani Most, at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Karlsruhe from Maribor, Koper, Nova Gorica, Sezana or Bohinjska Bistrica, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Luxembourg to Karlsruhe

From Luxembourg, at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Karlsruhe from Bettembourg, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Liechtenstein to Karlsruhe

From Schaan-Vaduz, at least 1 train change is required.

Trains from Ukraine to Karlsruhe

If you want to visit Karlsruhe from Kyiv, Odessa-Glavnaia, Lviv, Kovel or Chop, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Romania to Karlsruhe

If you want to visit Karlsruhe from Bucharest, Cluj Napoca, Timișoara, Craiova or Brașov, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Finland to Karlsruhe

If you want to visit Karlsruhe from Helsinki asema or Turku satama, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Lithuania to Karlsruhe

If you want to visit Karlsruhe from Vilnius, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Norway to Karlsruhe

If you want to visit Karlsruhe from Kongsvinger, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains across Germany to Karlsruhe

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Tips for Cheap train tickets to Karlsruhe

Book Early: Take advantage of early booking windows, which in Germany typically open 3-4 months before departure, with some routes offering bookings up to 6 months in advance.

Avoid Peak Hours: Opt for off-peak travel times, such as early mornings or early afternoons, to avoid crowded trains and potentially secure lower fares.

Flexibility Pays Off: Remain flexible with your travel dates and times to capitalize on the best deals and discounted fares available.