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Compare train and coach for Dresden to Karlsruhe
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Dresden to Karlsruhe among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £39 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 6h 25m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £39, while a train costs an average of £95.
Distance: 445 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
|---|---|
£95 Average Price | £39 Average Price Cheapest |
6h 25m Average total duration Fastest 5h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 42m Average total duration 9h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Dresden to Karlsruhe
How to get to Karlsruhe from Dresden by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dresden to Karlsruhe is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus23:5910h16Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)10:15Karlsruhe Hbf£271One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus23:5910h16Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)10:15Karlsruhe Hbf£271One-way1 change
Fastest
IC 2444 · ICE 693 · ICE 20315:225h39Dresden Hbf21:01Karlsruhe Hbf£1041One-way2 changes
Other options
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain8:0511h22Dresden, Bf Neustadt19:27Karlsruhe Hbf£411One-way1 change - IC 2048 · ICE 597 · ICE 1079:225h39Dresden Hbf15:01Karlsruhe Hbf£1211One-way2 changes
- ICE 1558 · ICE 37512:115h47Dresden Hbf17:58Karlsruhe Hbf£1351One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus20:1511h05Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)7:20Karlsruhe Hbf£271One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus18:0011h10Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)5:10Karlsruhe Hbf£271One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus23:0010h25Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)9:25Karlsruhe Hbf£291One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Dresden to Karlsruhe:
A coach is £11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dresden to Karlsruhe costing on average £50.
Other travel options to Karlsruhe take longer:
Coach takes on average 9h 42m.
- Around 8 coaches per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dresden and Karlsruhe as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Dresden Hbf and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Karlsruhe by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Karlsruhe by train.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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