Dortmund to Karlsruhe

Q: What is the distance between Dortmund and Karlsruhe?

The distance between these two places is a total of 353 km.

Q: What is the average travel time between Dortmund and Karlsruhe?

The average travel time between the stations is 07:00 hours.

Q: What is the ticket price for the journey from Dortmund to Karlsruhe?

The price for the cheapest tickets begin at €18.

Q: How many daily departures are there from Dortmund to Karlsruhe?

The average number of daily departures is 9. However, we would advise you to look up specific dates you're interested in so that you make sure to check the number of departures on the travel date you are interested in the most.

Q: Are all the buses direct on the route from Dortmund to Karlsruhe?

The majority of the buses are direct buses, and if there is a bus change, you will see a notice on the website and there will be an icon indicating that there is a bus change involved.

Q: What are the amenities available on the buses departing from Dortmund to Karlsruhe?

All the buses have air conditioning, reclining seats, luggage storage and they make breaks along the way to ensure all the passengers get enough resting time and can make a toilet break.

Dortmund to Karlsruhe Karlsruhe to Dortmund

Between Dortmund and Karlsruhe we found up to 9 bus departures, including 2 night buses. The earliest bus departure from Dortmund is at 05:30 arriving to Karlsruhe at 13:30 the same day. While the latest bus departure is at 21:05 and arrives at 03:05 the following day. The prices for the cheapest one way adult tickets range from €18 to €32. Discounted tickets for children, students and pensioners are available on some departures. Children tickets are currently €15. Student tickets are currently €27. Pensioner tickets are currently €27.

Popular Departures

Below you will find some of the most popular bus departures from Dortmund to Karlsruhe:

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

08:20 Dortmund

6h 35min

14:55 Karlsruhe

from 18.99 HRK

Best offer on 05. Jun

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05:30 Dortmund, Bus terminal

8h 0min

DIRECT

13:30 Karlsruhe, Bus terminal

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 30 HRK

Best offer on 02. Jun

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13:00 Dortmund

6h 5min

19:05 Karlsruhe

from 18.99 HRK

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12:35 Dortmund

6h 50min

19:25 Karlsruhe

from 23.99 HRK

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21:05 Dortmund

6h 0min

03:05 Karlsruhe

from 18.99 HRK

Best offer on 05. Jun

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Traveling by bus from Dortmund to Karlsruhe

The shortest travel distance between Dortmund and Karlsruhe is 353 km. The fastest bus which departs at 21:05 has a travel time of 06:00h. The longest travel time on the route is 08:00h. Depending on the selected departure, the following amenities are available: toilet, drinks allowed and power socket. While some of the buses are direct, there are also the ones which stop for a short break in Bochum, Essen and Duisburg.

Overnight buses

If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Karlsruhe earlier, there is 1 night bus departing from Dortmund to Karlsruhe. The overnight bus departs at 21:05 and arrives at 03:05 the following day. Below is the most popular night departure to Karlsruhe:

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

21:05 Dortmund

6h 0min

03:05 Karlsruhe

from 18.99 HRK

Best offer on 05. Jun

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Bus companies

There is a total of 2 bus companies operating the routes. These bus companies have not been rated yet by the clients. Here you can see the most popular bus companies operating this route and their overall rating.

Croatia bus-Globtour-Touring-Jadran ekspres

6.5

Flixbus

4.2

Departure and arrival stations

If you're wanting more detailed information about either Dortmund or Karlsruhe, including general information, station and stop information and other popular routes, you can follow the links below.

Dortmund

You can see information about the departure station and stops Dortmund here

Karlsruhe

You can see information about the arrival station and stops Karlsruhe here

Cheapest ticket prices

Adult ticket: €18 (One-Way) or €36 (Return).
Child ticket: €15 (One-Way) or €30 (Return).
Student ticket: €27 (One-Way) or €54 (Return).
Pensioner ticket: €27 (One-Way) or €54 (Return).

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If you're wondering what other places you can visit when traveling from Dortmund, these are some of the most popular combinations that other clients have purchased their tickets for:

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If you're looking for inspiration as to where to travel next once you've reached Karlsruhe, here is the list of the most popular travel combinations that our clients have previously purchased their tickets for:

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