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Compare train and bus for Bologna to Karlsruhe
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Bologna to Karlsruhe among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $42. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 8h 42m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 0.5 - 1.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $42, and a train costs an average of $227.
Distance: 341 miles (550 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train |
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$61 Average price Cheapest | $227 Average price |
13h 1m Average total duration 12h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 12m Average total duration Fastest 8h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.5 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Bologna to Karlsruhe
How to get from Bologna to Karlsruhe by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bologna to Karlsruhe is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus10:00 PM13h10Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)11:10 AMKarlsruhe Hbf$981One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus10:00 PM13h10Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)11:10 AMKarlsruhe Hbf$981One-way0 transfers
Fastest
LH287+ICE 2056:45 PM4h14Bologna Airport10:59 PMKarlsruhe Hbf$7241One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus10:20 PM11h25Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)9:45 AMKarlsruhe Hbf$1051One-way0 transfers
048 · 253*4:10 AM12h55Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)5:05 PMKarlsruhe, Hinterm Hauptbahnhof (Südeingang)$991One-way1 transfer- FlixBus · FlixBus9:15 AM14h45Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)12:00 AMKarlsruhe Hbf$1081One-way1 transfer
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KL1819+ICE 1099:20 AM7h39Bologna Airport4:59 PMKarlsruhe Hbf$4461One-way2 transfers- KL1664+KL1821+ICE 2051:55 PM9h04Bologna Airport10:59 PMKarlsruhe Hbf$4341One-way2 transfers
- KL1664+KL1821+ICE 2031:55 PM7h04Bologna Airport8:59 PMKarlsruhe Hbf$4461One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bologna to Karlsruhe:
A bus is $185 (€150) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bologna to Karlsruhe costing on average $227 (€184).
Other travel options to Karlsruhe take longer:
Bus takes on average 11h 25m.
- Around 10 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bologna and Karlsruhe as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Bologna Centrale and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Karlsruhe by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Trenitalia, Frecciarossa to go to Karlsruhe by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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