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Compare train and coach for Lucerne to Karlsruhe
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lucerne to Karlsruhe among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £30 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 20m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £30, while a train costs an average of £54.
Distance: 217 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£54 Average Price | £30 Average Price Cheapest |
3h 20m Average total duration Fastest 2h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 8m Average total duration 5h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg 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 Lucerne to Karlsruhe
How to get to Karlsruhe from Lucerne by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lucerne to Karlsruhe is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus15:356h05Luzern, Landenburgstrasse (Busparkplatz)21:40Karlsruhe Hbf£271One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus15:356h05Luzern, Landenburgstrasse (Busparkplatz)21:40Karlsruhe Hbf£271One-way0 changes
Fastest
- IR 2312 · ICE 3728:543h02Lucerne station11:56Karlsruhe Hbf£441One-way1 change
Other options
- RE 4714 · IC 612 · ICE 69:053h28Lucerne station12:33Karlsruhe Hbf£351One-way2 changes
- RE 4718 · IC 616 · ICE 7211:053h28Lucerne station14:33Karlsruhe Hbf£351One-way2 changes
- IC 668 · ICE 1089:543h03Lucerne station12:57Karlsruhe Hbf£441One-way1 change
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FAQs: Lucerne to Karlsruhe
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This is compared to other travel options from Lucerne to Karlsruhe:
A coach is £24 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lucerne to Karlsruhe costing on average £54.
Other travel options to Karlsruhe take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 8m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lucerne and Karlsruhe as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Lucerne station and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Luzern, Landenburgstrasse (Busparkplatz) and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Karlsruhe by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Karlsruhe by train.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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