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Compare train and coach for Erfurt to Karlsruhe
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Erfurt to Karlsruhe among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £25. For those with little time consider booking a coach which can get you there in 3h 40m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £25, and a train costs an average of £11.
Distance: 290 km
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£36 Average Price | £27 Average Price Cheapest |
4h 21m Average total duration 3h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 10m Average total duration Fastest 3h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Erfurt to Karlsruhe
How to get to Karlsruhe from Erfurt by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Erfurt to Karlsruhe is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FAQs: Erfurt to Karlsruhe
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This is compared to other travel options from Erfurt to Karlsruhe:
A train is £14 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Erfurt to Karlsruhe costing on average £25.
Other travel options to Karlsruhe take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 28m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Erfurt and Karlsruhe as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Erfurt, Busbahnhof 2 and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
- Trains mostly depart from Erfurt Hbf and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, ÖBB | Euro City (EC) to go to Karlsruhe by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Karlsruhe by coach.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, ÖBB | Euro City (EC).
- 2 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
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