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Compare train and bus for Karlsruhe to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Karlsruhe to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $8. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 19m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $8, and a train costs an average of $7.
Distance: 77 miles (125 km)
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$21 Average price | $12 Average price Cheapest |
1h 49m Average total duration Fastest 1h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 33m Average total duration 2h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Karlsruhe to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Karlsruhe to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Karlsruhe to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Normal10:55 AM2h00Karlsruhe, Hinterm Hauptbahnhof (Südeingang)12:55 PMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)$121One-way0 transfers
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5151111:40 AM2h30Karlsruhe, Hinterm Hauptbahnhof (Südeingang)2:10 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$91One-way0 transfers
Fastest
ICE 74 · ICE 101010:37 AM1h01Karlsruhe Hbf11:38 AMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station$341One-way1 transfer
Other options
FlixTrain10:08 AM1h21Karlsruhe Hbf11:29 AMFrankfurt South station$141One-way0 transfers
ICE 25749:59 AM1h10Karlsruhe Hbf11:09 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$211One-way0 transfers
ICE 7410:37 AM1h03Karlsruhe Hbf11:40 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$261One-way0 transfers
FlixBus10:05 AM2h40Karlsruhe Hbf12:45 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$161One-way0 transfers
FlixBus11:15 AM2h15Karlsruhe Hbf1:30 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$151One-way0 transfers
FlixBus10:05 AM2h20Karlsruhe Hbf12:25 PMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)$221One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Karlsruhe to Frankfurt am Main:
A train is $0.91 (€0.74) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Karlsruhe to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $8 (€6).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 50m.
- Around 25 buses per day.
- Around 16 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Karlsruhe and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Karlsruhe Hbf and arrive in Frankfurt Airport long-distance station.
- Buses mostly depart from Karlsruhe Hbf and arrive in Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, Globtour Medjugorjie d.o.o., Centrotrans Eurolines to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, TGV, FlixTrain, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- 25 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, Centrotrans Eurolines.
- 8 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, SNCF | TGV INOUI.
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