There are 7 ways to get from Merano to Karlsruhe by bus, train (Trenitalia), car, train, shuttle, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bolzano South to Karlsruhe central train stationbus N277
9h 44m€63–92Bus via Munich
cheapest- Take the bus from Meran to Munich central bus stationbus 095
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
11h 19m€52–85Train via Munich
- Take the train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brennertrain Re
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Muenchen Hbf Gl.27-36train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 60 / ...
10h 19m€89–183Drive 459.8 km
- Drive from Merano to Karlsruhecar 459.8 km
5h 2m€83–120Train, shuttle to Munich International Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from Merano Meran to Chiusa Klausentrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Chiusa to Flughafen München
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane MUC - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
8h 30m€232–340Train
- Take the train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brennertrain Re
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Stuttgart Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Re
11h 7m€93–185Shuttle to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Merano to Verona - Aeroporto
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane VRN - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 27m€251–473
Merano to Karlsruhe by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Merano to Karlsruhe is to bus via Munich which costs €50 - €85 and takes 11h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Merano to Karlsruhe is to drive which takes 5h 2m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Merano to Karlsruhe station. However, there are services departing from Bolzano South and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Merano to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Merano Meran and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Brennero - Brenner, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and München Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 19m.
The distance between Merano and Karlsruhe is 578 km. The road distance is 459.8 km.
The best way to get from Merano to Karlsruhe without a car is to bus which takes 9h 44m and costs €60 - €95.
It takes approximately 9h 44m to get from Merano to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Merano to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bolzano South station.
Merano to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Merano Meran station.
The best way to get from Merano to Karlsruhe is to bus which takes 9h 44m and costs €60 - €95. Alternatively, you can train via Munich, which costs €85 - €190 and takes 10h 19m.
What companies run services between Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy and Karlsruhe, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Bolzano South to Karlsruhe central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €50–75 and the journey takes 8h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Merano Meran to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Brennero - Brenner, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Muenchen Hbf Gl.27-36, and München Hbf in around 10h 19m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–290
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–290
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brenner
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Merano Meran to Chiusa Klausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brenner
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Muenchen Hbf Gl.27-36
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Muenchen Hbf Gl.27-36
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bolzano South to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Meran to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0471 305604
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
Shuttle from Chiusa to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
Shuttle from Merano to Verona - Aeroporto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €110–160
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Merano to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Merano to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Brennero - Brenner station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merano to Karlsruhe is 460 km. It takes approximately 5h 2m to drive from Merano to Karlsruhe.
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