How to get to Karlsruhe from Essen

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Travel Information to Karlsruhe from Essen

Distance179 miles
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range£15 - £14
Cheapest modeCoach • £14 • 6 h 20 min
Fastest modeTrain • £15 • 3 h 47 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or Deutsche Bahn

Travel 179 miles by train or coach from Essen to Karlsruhe. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Essen to Karlsruhe.

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from Essen to Karlsruhe

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

Our recommendation

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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
11:256h35
Essen
18:00Karlsruhe
£221One-way
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FlixBus
11:256h35
Essen
18:00Karlsruhe
£221One-way
0 changes

Fastest

FlixBus
18:306h30
Essen
01:00Karlsruhe
£261One-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 ways to get from Essen to Karlsruhe: train or coach.

The cheapest way to get from Essen to Karlsruhe is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of £14 compared to other travel options to Karlsruhe:

Taking a coach costs less than taking a flight, which costs on average for the same trip.

A coach is £1 less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Essen to Karlsruhe costing on average £15.

The quickest way to travel to Karlsruhe from Essen is by train, which takes on average 3 h 47 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Taking a coach requires on average 6 h 20 min of travel time.

You should expect to travel around 179 miles from Essen to Karlsruhe.

The average frequency per day from Essen to Karlsruhe is:

  • 8 coaches per day.
  • Around 30 flights per day.
  • Around 22 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Essen to Karlsruhe as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Essen to Karlsruhe:

  • Coaches mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
  • Trains mostly depart from Essen Hbf and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Essen to Karlsruhe:

  • You can travel to Karlsruhe from Essen by coach with FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for £14 with FlixBus from Essen to Karlsruhe.
  • You can take a train from Essen to Karlsruhe with Deutsche Bahn. Cheap tickets can be found for £15 with Deutsche Bahn from Essen to Karlsruhe.

Yes, there are direct services available from Essen to Karlsruhe with the following travel companies:

  • Direct coaches with FlixBus with 5 direct coaches per day.
  • 1 direct train per day with Deutsche Bahn.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Karlsruhe as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Essen and Karlsruhe.

Many of our customers travelling from Essen to Karlsruhe don't make Karlsruhe their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after are Paris, Strasbourg, Berlin, Frankfurt am Main or Munich, either of which you could add to your Essen and Karlsruhe trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Karlsruhe to any of these top destinations today!

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