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What is the best way to travel from Karlsruhe to Salzburg?

Looking for a trip? Compare all the available Trains, Buses, Carpool and Flights for the journey to Salzburg from Karlsruhe. Check between different modes of transportation, look for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 5 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Bus is the cheapest, while Carpool is the fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
5h 50m
$27
$37
9
Train
5h 40m
$30
$38
28
Car
4h 20m
$37
$42
1
Flight
11h 5m
$88
$157
3

What is the cheapest way to reach Salzburg from Karlsruhe?

You can get to Salzburg with just $27 by taking a Bus from FlixBus, but you can find many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for next few days here for you.

Wednesday
from $27
Thursday
Friday
from $48
Saturday
from $36
Sunday
from $33
Monday
from $30
Tuesday

    Cheapest Buses Wednesday

  • FlixBus
    6h 0m
    0
    7:30 PM
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    1:30 AM
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $27
  • FlixBus
    7h 10m
    0
    2:20 PM
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    9:30 PM
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $30
  • Cheapest Trains Wednesday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    10h 41m
    0
    8:11 PM
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    6:52 AM
    Salzburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $31
  • Deutsche Bahn
    5h 40m
    0
    8:11 AM
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    1:51 PM
    Salzburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $34
  • Deutsche Bahn
    6h 14m
    0
    4:37 PM
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    10:51 PM
    Salzburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $54

    Cheapest Carpool Friday

  • BlaBlaCar
    4h 20m
    0
    6:50 AM
    Karlsruhe
    11:10 AM
    Salzburg
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from $48
  • Cheapest Flights Friday

  • Ryanair
    15h 55m
    0
    10:30 PM
    Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
    Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
    2:25 PM
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from $88
  • Ryanair
    13h 55m
    0
    10:30 PM
    Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
    Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
    12:25 PM
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from $98
  • Ryanair
    14h 55m
    0
    10:30 PM
    Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
    Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
    1:25 PM
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from $121

    Cheapest Buses Saturday

  • Openline
    5h 50m
    0
    7:50 AM
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    1:40 PM
    Salzburg
    Lastenstrasse
    0
    Openline
    Economy
    $36
  • Like Bus
    5h 50m
    0
    7:50 AM
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    1:40 PM
    Salzburg
    Lastenstrasse
    0
    Like Bus
    Economy
    $36

    Cheapest Buses Sunday

  • FlixBus
    6h 5m
    0
    12:05 AM
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    6:10 AM
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $33
  • FlixBus
    6h 0m
    0
    7:30 PM
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    1:30 AM
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $37
  • FlixBus
    7h 10m
    0
    8:35 AM
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    3:45 PM
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $45
  • Cheapest Flights Sunday

  • Skyscanner
    11h 5m
    0
    10:15 PM
    Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
    Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
    9:20 AM
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    0
    Skyscanner
    Economy
    from $223
  • Skyscanner
    11h 45m
    0
    10:15 PM
    Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
    Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
    10:00 AM
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    0
    Skyscanner
    Economy
    from $226

    Cheapest Trains Monday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    10h 16m
    0
    8:37 PM
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    6:53 AM
    Salzburg
    Aiglhof Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $30
  • Deutsche Bahn
    10h 42m
    0
    8:11 PM
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    6:53 AM
    Salzburg
    Aiglhof Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $34
  • Deutsche Bahn
    6h 13m
    0
    4:37 PM
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    10:50 PM
    Salzburg
    Aiglhof Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $43
  • Cheapest Buses Monday

  • FlixBus
    6h 0m
    0
    7:30 PM
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    1:30 AM
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $36
  • Openline
    5h 50m
    0
    7:50 AM
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    1:40 PM
    Salzburg
    Lastenstrasse
    0
    Openline
    Economy
    $36
  • Like Bus
    5h 50m
    0
    7:50 AM
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    1:40 PM
    Salzburg
    Lastenstrasse
    0
    Like Bus
    Economy
    $36
  • Cheapest Carpool Monday

  • BlaBlaCar
    4h 50m
    0
    3:00 PM
    Karlsruhe
    7:50 PM
    Salzburg
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from $37
  • Cheapest Flights Monday

  • Ryanair
    11h 35m
    0
    10:25 PM
    Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
    Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
    10:00 AM
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from $187

What are the fastest trips from Karlsruhe to Salzburg?

You can get to Salzburg from Karlsruhe in just 4h 20m with a Carpool from BlaBlaCar. This is not the only option, and you can click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other modes of transportations.

Wednesday
from 5h 40m
Thursday
Friday
from 4h 20m
Saturday
from 5h 50m
Sunday
from 6h 0m
Monday
from 4h 50m
Tuesday

    Fastest Trains Wednesday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    5h 40m
    0
    8:11 AM
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    1:51 PM
    Salzburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $34
  • Deutsche Bahn
    6h 14m
    0
    4:37 PM
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    10:51 PM
    Salzburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $54
  • Deutsche Bahn
    10h 41m
    0
    8:11 PM
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    6:52 AM
    Salzburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $31
  • Fastest Buses Wednesday

  • FlixBus
    6h 0m
    0
    7:30 PM
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    1:30 AM
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $27
  • FlixBus
    7h 10m
    0
    2:20 PM
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    9:30 PM
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $30

    Fastest Carpool Friday

  • BlaBlaCar
    4h 20m
    0
    6:50 AM
    Karlsruhe
    11:10 AM
    Salzburg
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from $48
  • Fastest Flights Friday

  • Ryanair
    13h 55m
    0
    10:30 PM
    Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
    Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
    12:25 PM
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from $98
  • Ryanair
    14h 55m
    0
    10:30 PM
    Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
    Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
    1:25 PM
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from $121
  • Ryanair
    15h 55m
    0
    10:30 PM
    Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
    Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
    2:25 PM
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from $88

    Fastest Buses Saturday

  • Openline
    5h 50m
    0
    7:50 AM
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    1:40 PM
    Salzburg
    Lastenstrasse
    0
    Openline
    Economy
    $36
  • Like Bus
    5h 50m
    0
    7:50 AM
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    1:40 PM
    Salzburg
    Lastenstrasse
    0
    Like Bus
    Economy
    $36

    Fastest Buses Sunday

  • FlixBus
    6h 0m
    0
    7:30 PM
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    1:30 AM
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $37
  • FlixBus
    6h 5m
    0
    12:05 AM
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    6:10 AM
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $33
  • FlixBus
    6h 50m
    0
    11:20 PM
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    6:10 AM
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $45
  • Fastest Flights Sunday

  • Skyscanner
    11h 5m
    0
    10:15 PM
    Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
    Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
    9:20 AM
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    0
    Skyscanner
    Economy
    from $223
  • Skyscanner
    11h 45m
    0
    10:15 PM
    Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
    Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
    10:00 AM
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    0
    Skyscanner
    Economy
    from $226

    Fastest Carpool Monday

  • BlaBlaCar
    4h 50m
    0
    3:00 PM
    Karlsruhe
    7:50 PM
    Salzburg
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from $37
  • Fastest Buses Monday

  • Openline
    5h 50m
    0
    7:50 AM
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    1:40 PM
    Salzburg
    Lastenstrasse
    0
    Openline
    Economy
    $36
  • Like Bus
    5h 50m
    0
    7:50 AM
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    1:40 PM
    Salzburg
    Lastenstrasse
    0
    Like Bus
    Economy
    $36
  • FlixBus
    6h 0m
    0
    7:30 PM
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    1:30 AM
    Salzburg
    P+R South
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $36
  • Fastest Trains Monday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    6h 13m
    0
    4:37 PM
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    10:50 PM
    Salzburg
    Aiglhof Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $43
  • Deutsche Bahn
    10h 16m
    0
    8:37 PM
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    6:53 AM
    Salzburg
    Aiglhof Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $30
  • Deutsche Bahn
    10h 42m
    0
    8:11 PM
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    6:53 AM
    Salzburg
    Aiglhof Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $34
  • Fastest Flights Monday

  • Ryanair
    11h 35m
    0
    10:25 PM
    Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
    Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
    10:00 AM
    Salzburg Airport
    Salzburg Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from $187
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Karlsruhe to Salzburg

What are the most popular stations in Karlsruhe and Salzburg?

In Karlsruhe, you will usually depart from Central Station, Heidehof Train Station or Tullastraße / Verkehrsbetriebe Train Station, while in Salzburg you will be arriving at Central Station, Lastenstrasse or P+R South, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Salzburg from Karlsruhe? With 6 connections between 5 Train, Bus, Carpool and Flight operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Karlsruhe and Salzburg, you can pay as low as $27 with a Bus from FlixBus.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Carpool from BlaBlaCar: you will get to Salzburg in just 4h 20m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Karlsruhe and Salzburg are Deutsche Bahn, FlixBus and Ryanair, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Karlsruhe and Salzburg is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Ettlingen or to Salzburg Airport, and look at flights from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, and landing at Salzburg Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Karlsruhe to Salzburg?

The most popular companies between Karlsruhe and Salzburg, are Deutsche Bahn, FlixBus and Ryanair. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: FlixBus, Openline and Like Bus

Train companies: Deutsche Bahn

Airlines: Ryanair and Skyscanner

All you need to know when you travel from Karlsruhe to Salzburg

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Karlsruhe to Salzburg. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Karlsruhe to Salzburg

How can I reach Salzburg from Karlsruhe?

Every day, there are on average 6 connections between Train, Bus, Carpool and Flight, with which you can get to Salzburg from Karlsruhe.

How far is Salzburg from Karlsruhe?

The distance between Karlsruhe and Salzburg is 228.8 miles.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Karlsruhe and Salzburg?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 10 kgs of CO2, a train 13 kgs, a car 63 kgs, and a flight 91 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Karlsruhe to Salzburg?

You can get to Salzburg with just $27 by taking a Bus from FlixBus.

What is the fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Salzburg?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Salzburg in just 4h 20m with a Carpool from BlaBlaCar.

More routes to Karlsruhe and to Salzburg

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Karlsruhe and to Salzburg. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!

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