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Compare train and coach for Essen to Karlsruhe
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Essen to Karlsruhe among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £24 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 42m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £24, while a train costs an average of £53.
Distance: 290 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
|---|---|
£53 Average Price | £24 Average Price Cheapest |
3h 42m Average total duration Fastest 3h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 32m Average total duration 6h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg 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 Essen to Karlsruhe
How to get to Karlsruhe from Essen by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Essen to Karlsruhe is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus20:306h30Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)3:00Karlsruhe Hbf£261One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus20:306h30Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)3:00Karlsruhe Hbf£261One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 26808 · 10615 · ICE 515 · ICE 2798:093h50Essen Hbf11:59Karlsruhe£1021One-way3 changes
Other options
- 26810 · 10617 · ICE 2013 · ICE 3719:094h50Essen Hbf13:59Karlsruhe£841One-way3 changes
- 30763 · ICE 515 · ICE 2798:073h52Essen Hbf11:59Karlsruhe£1021One-way2 changes
- ICE 1545 · ICE 1058:474h12Essen Hbf12:59Karlsruhe£1131One-way1 change
- FlixBus13:256h45Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)20:10Karlsruhe Hbf£261One-way0 changes
FlixTrain+FlixBus12:038h07Essen Hbf20:10Karlsruhe Hbf£271One-way1 change- FlixTrain+FlixBus18:038h57Essen Hbf3:00Karlsruhe Hbf£271One-way1 change
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FAQs: Essen to Karlsruhe
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Karlsruhe:
A coach is £29 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Karlsruhe costing on average £53.
Other travel options to Karlsruhe take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 32m.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 9 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Karlsruhe as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Essen Hbf and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Karlsruhe by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Karlsruhe by train.
- 6 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 2 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
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