Fastest way to get from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe
I'm going from Rome to Karlsruhe. Direct flights are not comfortable, and going there through Stuttgart (few flights, bad times) is tricky as well. So I decided to go to Frankfurt and get a train from there, because I heard that there are many trains from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe.
So, I've now my ticket to Frankfurt (scheduled arrival at 20:45, Terminal 1 without checked luggage) and I was searching for some trains from the airport to Karlsruhe.
I was pretty astonished when I saw (at this site) that there is a train every 3 hours!
It means I'll have to wait hours at the airport. Is there another way (fast, even if not cheap) to get from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe? Maybe there are other train solutions I don't know?
Best Answer
Ok there are two things, while searching trains in Germany Bahn.de has been my best site. I have even used them to book hotels in Paris, its very informative and useful.
Second confusion may have been caused due to the Frankfurt airport station.
Frankfurt(Main) Flughafen is the name you are looking for if you look at the main (Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof) station the information would be different.
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How to get to Karlsruhe from Frankfurt Airport?
The best way to get from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 1h 6m and costs \u20ac30 - \u20ac45. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs \u20ac9 - \u20ac11 and takes 1h 30m.How long is the train ride from Frankfurt to Switzerland?
Frankfurt (Main) to Zurich Hb by trainJourney timeFrom 3h 54mDistance189 miles (304 km)Frequency28 trains per dayFirst train02:45Last train22:065 more rowsHow do I get from Frankfurt to Croatia?
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Croatia is to fly which takes 4h 18m and costs \u20ac70 - \u20ac210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs \u20ac45 - \u20ac70 and takes 13h 5m, you could also train, which costs \u20ac140 - \u20ac240 and takes 13h 26m.How far is Aachen from Karlsruhe?
It takes an average of 3h 22m to travel from Aachen Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf by train, over a distance of around 160 miles (258 km). There are normally 20 trains per day travelling from Aachen Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf and tickets for this journey start from \u20ac19.90 when you book in advance.How to use Public Transport in Germany [Karlsruhe]| How to buy tickets for city trains in Karlsruhe
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Answer 2
For future travels: there is a special offer to book your train ticket with the flight, called Rail&Fly (or AirRail for a few selected destinations).
Rail&Fly is an offer of the airlines and tour operators and can therefore only be booked by them.
These tickets are not bound to a specific train.
- from/to each of the over 5.600 DB train stations
- from/to any German airport as well as Basel and Salzburg Airport on the entire DB rail network. Below, please find a list of all connecting services to and from airports which are included free of charge in your Rail&Fly ticket.
- flexible in all DB trains (including ICE) except for Motorail und charter trains. City Night Line and Sprinter trains with extra charge.
- valid on the day before your flight departure, the day of the flight departure, the day of your return and the following day.
Answer 3
As @skv explained, the train is better than goeuro suggests, you need to use the local train company's website.
Otherwise, you can obviously get a cab or rent a car. It's probably not even quicker but it's more flexible and, given the distances involved, perfectly doable.
Answer 4
Car Sharing
Let's add another option here: car-sharing (Mitfahrgelegenheit). Here is an example site (in English). You could try a search using your arrival date and time to see if anyone is driving that route. I tried a dummy search and the route seems to be covered by both car-sharers as well as coach lines. The cost ranging between 8€ for coaches and 14€ for car-sharing.
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