There are 5 ways to get from Kaiserslautern to Karlsruhe by bus, train, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus N236
1h 40m€7–12Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Kaiserslautern to Karlsruhe88.1 km
1h 36m€4–10Train via Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Neustadt, Hauptbahnhoftrain S2 / ...
- Take the train from Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb51 / ...
2h 1m€15–70Train
- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain S2 / ...
2h 32m€22–110Drive 89.5 km
- Drive from Kaiserslautern to Karlsruhecar 89.5 km
1h 18m€14–19
Kaiserslautern to Karlsruhe by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kaiserslautern to Karlsruhe is to rideshare which costs €4 - €10 and takes 1h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Kaiserslautern to Karlsruhe is to drive which takes 1h 18m and costs €13 - €19.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kaiserslautern central train station station and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station station. Services depart six times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kaiserslautern, Hbf and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 32m.
The distance between Kaiserslautern and Karlsruhe is 91 km. The road distance is 89.5 km.
The best way to get from Kaiserslautern to Karlsruhe without a car is to bus which takes 1h 40m and costs €7 - €12.
The bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Karlsruhe central train station takes 1h 40m including transfers and departs six times a week.
Kaiserslautern to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kaiserslautern central train station.
Kaiserslautern to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Kaiserslautern, Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kaiserslautern to Karlsruhe is to bus which takes 1h 40m and costs €7 - €12. Alternatively, you can train via Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof, which costs €14 - €70 and takes 2h 1m.
What companies run services between Kaiserslautern, Germany and Karlsruhe, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Karlsruhe central train station 6 times a week. Tickets cost €7–12 and the journey takes 1h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof in around 2h 1m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Kaiserslautern to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Kaiserslautern to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Kaiserslautern to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kaiserslautern to Karlsruhe is 89 km. It takes approximately 1h 18m to drive from Kaiserslautern to Karlsruhe.
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