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

Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Trains and Carpool to Ludwigshafen from Karlsruhe. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 2 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Carpool is the cheapest, while Train is the fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Train
0h 38m
£16
£19
40
Car
0h 50m
£4
£8
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What is the cheapest way to reach Ludwigshafen from Karlsruhe?

You can reach Ludwigshafen with just £4 by taking a Carpool from BlaBlaCar, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.

Wednesday
from £16
Thursday
from £7
Friday
from £19
Saturday
Sunday
from £4
Monday
from £9
Tuesday
from £6

    Cheapest Trains Wednesday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    5h 7m
    0
    00:38
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    05:45
    Ludwigshafen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £16
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 54m
    0
    05:59
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    06:53
    Ludwigshafen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £16
  • Deutsche Bahn
    2h 34m
    0
    20:59
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    23:33
    Ludwigshafen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £17
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 54m
    0
    06:54
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    07:48
    Ludwigshafen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £20
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 38m
    0
    07:59
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    08:37
    Ludwigshafen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £20

    Cheapest Carpool Thursday

  • BlaBlaCar
    1h 0m
    0
    05:00
    Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
    06:00
    Ludwigshafen
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £7

    • Cheapest Trains Thursday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    5h 2m
    0
    00:43
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    05:45
    Ludwigshafen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £16
  • Deutsche Bahn
    1h 14m
    0
    05:39
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    06:53
    Ludwigshafen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £19
  • Deutsche Bahn
    1h 16m
    0
    07:21
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    08:37
    Ludwigshafen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £20
  • Deutsche Bahn
    1h 29m
    0
    15:17
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    16:46
    Ludwigshafen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £20
  • Deutsche Bahn
    1h 6m
    0
    06:42
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    07:48
    Ludwigshafen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £22

    Cheapest Trains Friday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    1h 14m
    0
    05:39
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    06:53
    Ludwigshafen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £19
  • Deutsche Bahn
    5h 2m
    0
    00:43
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    05:45
    Ludwigshafen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £20
  • Deutsche Bahn
    1h 16m
    0
    07:21
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    08:37
    Ludwigshafen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £20
  • Deutsche Bahn
    1h 29m
    0
    15:17
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    16:46
    Ludwigshafen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £20
  • Deutsche Bahn
    9h 54m
    0
    21:19
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    07:13
    Ludwigshafen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £20

    Cheapest Carpool Sunday

  • BlaBlaCar
    0h 53m
    0
    20:00
    Karlsruhe
    21:00
    Ludwigshafen
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £4

    • Cheapest Trains Sunday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 56m
    0
    06:59
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    07:55
    Ludwigshafen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £17
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 57m
    0
    08:06
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    09:03
    Ludwigshafen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £20
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 57m
    0
    10:06
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    11:03
    Ludwigshafen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £20
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 56m
    0
    12:06
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    13:02
    Ludwigshafen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £20
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 57m
    0
    14:06
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    15:03
    Ludwigshafen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £20

    Cheapest Carpool Monday

  • BlaBlaCar
    1h 10m
    0
    05:30
    Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
    06:40
    Ludwigshafen
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £9

    Cheapest Carpool Tuesday

  • BlaBlaCar
    0h 50m
    0
    09:10
    Karlsruhe
    10:00
    Ludwigshafen
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £6
  • BlaBlaCar
    2h 30m
    0
    16:40
    Karlsruhe
    19:10
    Ludwigshafen
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £16

What are the fastest trips from Karlsruhe to Ludwigshafen?

You can get to Ludwigshafen from Karlsruhe in just 0h 38m with a Train from Deutsche Bahn. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.

Wednesday
from 0h 38m
Thursday
from 1h 0m
Friday
from 1h 14m
Saturday
Sunday
from 0h 53m
Monday
from 1h 10m
Tuesday
from 0h 50m

    Fastest Trains Wednesday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 38m
    0
    07:59
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    08:37
    Ludwigshafen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £20
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 54m
    0
    05:59
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    06:53
    Ludwigshafen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £16
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 54m
    0
    06:54
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    07:48
    Ludwigshafen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £20
  • Deutsche Bahn
    2h 34m
    0
    20:59
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    23:33
    Ludwigshafen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £17
  • Deutsche Bahn
    5h 7m
    0
    00:38
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    05:45
    Ludwigshafen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £16

    Fastest Carpool Thursday

  • BlaBlaCar
    1h 0m
    0
    05:00
    Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
    06:00
    Ludwigshafen
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £7

    • Fastest Trains Thursday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    1h 6m
    0
    06:42
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    07:48
    Ludwigshafen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £22
  • Deutsche Bahn
    1h 14m
    0
    05:39
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    06:53
    Ludwigshafen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £19
  • Deutsche Bahn
    1h 16m
    0
    07:21
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    08:37
    Ludwigshafen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £20
  • Deutsche Bahn
    1h 29m
    0
    15:17
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    16:46
    Ludwigshafen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £20
  • Deutsche Bahn
    5h 2m
    0
    00:43
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    05:45
    Ludwigshafen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £16

    Fastest Trains Friday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    1h 14m
    0
    05:39
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    06:53
    Ludwigshafen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £19
  • Deutsche Bahn
    1h 16m
    0
    07:21
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    08:37
    Ludwigshafen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £20
  • Deutsche Bahn
    1h 29m
    0
    15:17
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    16:46
    Ludwigshafen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £20
  • Deutsche Bahn
    5h 2m
    0
    00:43
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    05:45
    Ludwigshafen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £20
  • Deutsche Bahn
    9h 54m
    0
    21:19
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    07:13
    Ludwigshafen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £20

    Fastest Carpool Sunday

  • BlaBlaCar
    0h 53m
    0
    20:00
    Karlsruhe
    21:00
    Ludwigshafen
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £4

    • Fastest Trains Sunday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 56m
    0
    06:59
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    07:55
    Ludwigshafen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £17
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 56m
    0
    12:06
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    13:02
    Ludwigshafen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £20
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 57m
    0
    08:06
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    09:03
    Ludwigshafen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £20
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 57m
    0
    10:06
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    11:03
    Ludwigshafen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £20
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 57m
    0
    14:06
    Karlsruhe
    Central Station
    15:03
    Ludwigshafen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £20

    Fastest Carpool Monday

  • BlaBlaCar
    1h 10m
    0
    05:30
    Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
    06:40
    Ludwigshafen
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £9

    Fastest Carpool Tuesday

  • BlaBlaCar
    0h 50m
    0
    09:10
    Karlsruhe
    10:00
    Ludwigshafen
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £6
  • BlaBlaCar
    2h 30m
    0
    16:40
    Karlsruhe
    19:10
    Ludwigshafen
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £16
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Karlsruhe to Ludwigshafen

What are the most popular stations in Karlsruhe and Ludwigshafen?

In Karlsruhe, you will usually depart from Central Station, Heidehof Train Station or Tullastraße / Verkehrsbetriebe Train Station, while in Ludwigshafen you will be arriving at Mundenheim Train Station, Oggersheim, Hans-Warsch-Pl. Bus Stop or Central Station, 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 Ludwigshafen from Karlsruhe? With 4 connections between 2 Train and Carpool 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 Ludwigshafen, you can pay as low as £4 with a Carpool from BlaBlaCar.

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 Train from Deutsche Bahn: you will get to Ludwigshafen in just 0h 38m.

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 Ludwigshafen are Deutsche Bahn and BlaBlaCar, 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 Ludwigshafen 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 Mannheim, and look at flights from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, and landing at Mannheim City 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 Ludwigshafen?

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

Train companies: Deutsche Bahn

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

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Karlsruhe to Ludwigshafen. 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 Ludwigshafen

How can I reach Ludwigshafen from Karlsruhe?

Every day, there are on average 4 connections between Train and Carpool, with which you can get to Ludwigshafen from Karlsruhe.

How far is Ludwigshafen from Karlsruhe?

The distance between Karlsruhe and Ludwigshafen is 52.4 km.

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

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 1 kgs of CO2, a train 2 kgs, a car 9 kgs, and a flight 13 kgs.

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

You can get to Ludwigshafen with just £4 by taking a Carpool from BlaBlaCar.

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

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 Ludwigshafen in just 0h 38m with a Train from Deutsche Bahn.

More routes to Karlsruhe and to Ludwigshafen

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