How to get to Karlsruhe from Essen

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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 prices starting from £18. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 34m. 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 £18, and a train costs an average of £25.

Distance: 290 km

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£64

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£27

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Cheapest

4h 4m

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3h 34m

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30m

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6h 52m

Average total duration

6h 22m

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0.3 - 0.7kg

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from Essen to Karlsruhe

How to get to Karlsruhe from Essen by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Essen to Karlsruhe is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • FlixBus
    12:256h35
    Essen
    19:00Karlsruhe
    £251One-way
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Cheapest

  • FlixBus
    12:256h35
    Essen
    19:00Karlsruhe
    £251One-way
    0 changes

Fastest

  • FlixBus
    19:306h30
    Essen
    2:00Karlsruhe
    £381One-way
    0 changes

Other options

  • FlixBus
    17:038h57
    Essen
    2:00Karlsruhe
    £261One-way
    0 changes
  • FlixBus
    5:159h11
    Essen
    14:26Karlsruhe
    £381One-way
    0 changes

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FAQs: Essen to Karlsruhe

Travel to Karlsruhe easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Essen to Karlsruhe.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Essen and Karlsruhe including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Essen to Karlsruhe is a coach with an average price of £18.

This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Karlsruhe:

A coach is £6 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Karlsruhe costing on average £25.

The fastest way to travel from Essen to Karlsruhe is by train with an average journey time of 2h 59m.

Other travel options to Karlsruhe take longer:

Coach takes on average 6h 30m.

The Essen to Karlsruhe distance is approximately 290 km.
The average frequency per day from Essen to Karlsruhe is:
  • 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.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Essen to Karlsruhe:
  • Trains mostly depart from Essen Hbf and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Essen to Karlsruhe, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Karlsruhe by train.
  • Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Globtour Medjugorjie d.o.o., BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Karlsruhe by coach.
Yes, there are direct services available from Essen to Karlsruhe with the following travel companies:
  • 2 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
  • 6 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
Omio customers who travel from Essen to Karlsruhe often also extend their vacation to go to Paris, Strasbourg, Berlin, Munich, Milan. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Karlsruhe and these popular destinations at a great price.

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