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Compare coach and train for Bern to Karlsruhe
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bern to Karlsruhe among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £13. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 47m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £13, and a train costs an average of £35.
Distance: 239 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£63 Average Price | £21 Average Price Cheapest |
3h 17m Average total duration Fastest 2h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 29m Average total duration 3h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Bern to Karlsruhe
How to get to Karlsruhe from Bern by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bern to Karlsruhe is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus13:104h50Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld18:00Karlsruhe Hbf£221One-way0 changes
Cheapest
FlixBus13:104h50Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld18:00Karlsruhe Hbf£221One-way0 changes
Fastest
ICE 3729:042h52Bern Hauptbahnhof11:56Karlsruhe Hbf£961One-way0 changes
Other options
IC 612 · ICE 69:333h00Bern Hauptbahnhof12:33Karlsruhe Hbf£811One-way1 change
IC 964 · ICE 10810:042h53Bern Hauptbahnhof12:57Karlsruhe Hbf£961One-way1 change
IC 966 · ICE 37011:042h53Bern Hauptbahnhof13:57Karlsruhe Hbf£961One-way1 change
FlixBus3:404h30Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld8:10Karlsruhe Hbf£231One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Bern to Karlsruhe
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This is compared to other travel options from Bern to Karlsruhe:
A coach is £21 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bern to Karlsruhe costing on average £35.
Other travel options to Karlsruhe take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 30m.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bern and Karlsruhe as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Bern Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Karlsruhe by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Karlsruhe by train.
- 3 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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