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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 20m. 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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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£63 Average Price | £24 Average Price Cheapest |
3h 50m Average total duration Fastest 3h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 53m Average total duration 6h 23m 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£291One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus20:306h30Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)3:00Karlsruhe Hbf£291One-way0 changes
Fastest
- ICE 10510:002h59Essen Hbf12:59Karlsruhe Hbf£821One-way0 changes
Other options
- ICE 646 · ICE 1225 · 44778:405h13Essen Hbf13:53Karlsruhe Hbf£561One-way2 changes
- ICE 103 · IC 1940 · ICE 1058:004h59Essen Hbf12:59Karlsruhe Hbf£651One-way2 changes
- ICE 1038:003h04Essen Hbf11:04Karlsruhe Hbf£821One-way0 changes
- FlixBus13:256h45Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)20:10Karlsruhe Hbf£301One-way0 changes
FlixTrain+FlixBus12:038h07Essen Hbf20:10Karlsruhe Hbf£301One-way1 change- FlixTrain+FlixBus17:047h46Essen Hbf0:50Karlsruhe Hbf£311One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Karlsruhe:
A coach is £38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Karlsruhe costing on average £63.
Other travel options to Karlsruhe take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 23m.
- 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, Globtour Medjugorjie d.o.o., 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, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
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