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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 prices starting from £20. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 6h 50m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £20, and a train costs an average of £23.
Distance: 445 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£56 Average Price | £33 Average Price Cheapest |
7h 20m Average total duration Fastest 6h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 59m Average total duration 7h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
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 · FlixBus20:1511h05Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)7:20Karlsruhe Hbf£421One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus20:1511h05Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)7:20Karlsruhe Hbf£421One-way1 change
Fastest
- IC 2048 · ICE 2587 · ICE 1079:225h37Dresden Hbf14:59Karlsruhe£1111One-way2 changes
Other options
- ICE 1746 · ICE 738:446h39Dresden Hbf15:23Karlsruhe£1011One-way1 change
- IC 2440 · ICE 2589 · ICE 10911:225h37Dresden Hbf16:59Karlsruhe£1111One-way2 changes
- ICE 1652 · ICE 3718:115h48Dresden Hbf13:59Karlsruhe£1111One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus18:0011h10Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)5:10Karlsruhe Hbf£421One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus23:5910h16Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)10:15Karlsruhe Hbf£431One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus18:3012h05Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)6:35Karlsruhe Hbf£431One-way1 change
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FAQs: Dresden to Karlsruhe
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This is compared to other travel options from Dresden to Karlsruhe:
A coach is £23 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dresden to Karlsruhe costing on average £56.
Other travel options to Karlsruhe take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 29m.
- Around 10 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, BlaBlaCar to go to Karlsruhe by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Karlsruhe by train.
- 2 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 0 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
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