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Compare train and coach for Darmstadt to Karlsruhe
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Darmstadt to Karlsruhe among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £6. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 19m. 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 coach costs an average of £6, and a train costs an average of £6.
Distance: 98 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£14 Average Price | £8 Average Price Cheapest |
1h 49m Average total duration Fastest 1h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 4m Average total duration 1h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Darmstadt to Karlsruhe
How to get to Karlsruhe from Darmstadt by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Darmstadt to Karlsruhe is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus1:151h45Darmstadt, Lise-Meitner-Str. / Europaplatz3:00Karlsruhe Hbf£91One-way0 changes
Cheapest
FlixBus1:151h45Darmstadt, Lise-Meitner-Str. / Europaplatz3:00Karlsruhe Hbf£91One-way0 changes
Fastest
5415310:001h10Darmstadt, Hauptbahnhof Fernbusse11:10Karlsruhe, Hinterm Hauptbahnhof (Südeingang)£181One-way0 changes
Other options
15364 · ICE 719:311h52Darmstadt Hbf11:23Karlsruhe Hbf£371One-way1 change
4656 · ICE 593 · ICE 1039:071h52Darmstadt Hbf10:59Karlsruhe Hbf£371One-way2 changes
ICE 994 · 4599 · ICE 2777:592h00Darmstadt Hbf9:59Karlsruhe Hbf£371One-way2 changes
FlixBus5:202h00Darmstadt, Lise-Meitner-Str. / Europaplatz7:20Karlsruhe Hbf£91One-way0 changes
FlixBus15:552h10Darmstadt, Lise-Meitner-Str. / Europaplatz18:05Karlsruhe Hbf£101One-way0 changes
FlixBus11:202h05Darmstadt, Lise-Meitner-Str. / Europaplatz13:25Karlsruhe Hbf£161One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Darmstadt to Karlsruhe:
A coach is £6 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Darmstadt to Karlsruhe costing on average £14.
Other travel options to Karlsruhe take longer:
Coach takes on average 1h 34m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Darmstadt and Karlsruhe as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Darmstadt Hbf and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Darmstadt, Lise-Meitner-Str. / Europaplatz and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Ecolines, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Karlsruhe by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Karlsruhe by train.
- 6 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Ecolines, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
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