Bus and Coach from Zurich to Karlsruhe: Compare all prices

Compare all timetables for the bus from Zurich to Karlsruhe

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Zurich to Karlsruhe from various bus operators like FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus for the next days.

today

£16

tomorrow

Thursday

£15

Friday

£17

Saturday

Sunday

£23

Monday

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	4h 10m	11:30	Zurich	Central Bus Station Sihlquai	15:40	Karlsruhe	Central Station	Economy	£16	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Zurich (Switzerland) at 16/12/2025 11:30:00 to Central Station, Karlsruhe (Germany) arriving at 16/12/2025 15:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 10m
FlixBus	4h 40m	17:00	Zurich	Central Bus Station Sihlquai	21:40	Karlsruhe	Central Station	Economy	£16	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Zurich (Switzerland) at 16/12/2025 17:00:00 to Central Station, Karlsruhe (Germany) arriving at 16/12/2025 21:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 40m
FlixBus	3h 40m	23:30	Zurich	Central Bus Station Sihlquai	03:10	Karlsruhe	Central Station	Economy	£16	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Zurich (Switzerland) at 16/12/2025 23:30:00 to Central Station, Karlsruhe (Germany) arriving at 17/12/2025 03:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 40m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	4h 0m	01:45	Zurich	Central Bus Station Sihlquai	05:45	Karlsruhe	Central Station	Economy	£15	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Zurich (Switzerland) at 18/12/2025 01:45:00 to Central Station, Karlsruhe (Germany) arriving at 18/12/2025 05:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 0m
FlixBus	4h 20m	01:50	Zurich	Central Bus Station Sihlquai	06:10	Karlsruhe	Central Station	Economy	£15	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Zurich (Switzerland) at 18/12/2025 01:50:00 to Central Station, Karlsruhe (Germany) arriving at 18/12/2025 06:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 20m
FlixBus	4h 40m	03:40	Zurich	Central Bus Station Sihlquai	08:20	Karlsruhe	Central Station	Economy	£15	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Zurich (Switzerland) at 18/12/2025 03:40:00 to Central Station, Karlsruhe (Germany) arriving at 18/12/2025 08:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 40m
FlixBus	4h 10m	11:30	Zurich	Central Bus Station Sihlquai	15:40	Karlsruhe	Central Station	Economy	£15	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Zurich (Switzerland) at 18/12/2025 11:30:00 to Central Station, Karlsruhe (Germany) arriving at 18/12/2025 15:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 10m
FlixBus	4h 10m	15:00	Zurich	Central Bus Station Sihlquai	19:10	Karlsruhe	Central Station	Economy	£15	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Zurich (Switzerland) at 18/12/2025 15:00:00 to Central Station, Karlsruhe (Germany) arriving at 18/12/2025 19:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 10m

Cheapest bus trips Friday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	4h 0m	01:45	Zurich	Central Bus Station Sihlquai	05:45	Karlsruhe	Central Station	Economy	£17	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Zurich (Switzerland) at 19/12/2025 01:45:00 to Central Station, Karlsruhe (Germany) arriving at 19/12/2025 05:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £17 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 0m
FlixBus	4h 20m	01:50	Zurich	Central Bus Station Sihlquai	06:10	Karlsruhe	Central Station	Economy	£17	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Zurich (Switzerland) at 19/12/2025 01:50:00 to Central Station, Karlsruhe (Germany) arriving at 19/12/2025 06:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £17 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 20m
FlixBus	4h 40m	03:40	Zurich	Central Bus Station Sihlquai	08:20	Karlsruhe	Central Station	Economy	£17	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Zurich (Switzerland) at 19/12/2025 03:40:00 to Central Station, Karlsruhe (Germany) arriving at 19/12/2025 08:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £17 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 40m
FlixBus	4h 10m	11:30	Zurich	Central Bus Station Sihlquai	15:40	Karlsruhe	Central Station	Economy	£17	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Zurich (Switzerland) at 19/12/2025 11:30:00 to Central Station, Karlsruhe (Germany) arriving at 19/12/2025 15:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £17 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 10m
FlixBus	4h 10m	15:00	Zurich	Central Bus Station Sihlquai	19:10	Karlsruhe	Central Station	Economy	£17	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Zurich (Switzerland) at 19/12/2025 15:00:00 to Central Station, Karlsruhe (Germany) arriving at 19/12/2025 19:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £17 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 10m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	4h 40m	17:00	Zurich	Central Bus Station Sihlquai	21:40	Karlsruhe	Central Station	Economy	£23	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Zurich (Switzerland) at 21/12/2025 17:00:00 to Central Station, Karlsruhe (Germany) arriving at 21/12/2025 21:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £23 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 40m
FlixBus	3h 40m	23:30	Zurich	Central Bus Station Sihlquai	03:10	Karlsruhe	Central Station	Economy	£23	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Zurich (Switzerland) at 21/12/2025 23:30:00 to Central Station, Karlsruhe (Germany) arriving at 22/12/2025 03:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £23 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 40m
FlixBus	4h 0m	01:45	Zurich	Central Bus Station Sihlquai	05:45	Karlsruhe	Central Station	Economy	£24	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Zurich (Switzerland) at 21/12/2025 01:45:00 to Central Station, Karlsruhe (Germany) arriving at 21/12/2025 05:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 0m
BlaBlaCar Bus	7h 15m	19:50	Zurich	Central Bus Station Sihlquai	03:05	Karlsruhe	Central Station	Economy	£52	A Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Zurich (Switzerland) at 21/12/2025 19:50:00 to Central Station, Karlsruhe (Germany) arriving at 22/12/2025 03:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £52 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 15m
BlaBlaCar Bus	5h 15m	09:35	Zurich	Central Bus Station Sihlquai	14:50	Karlsruhe	Central Station	Economy	£53	A Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Zurich (Switzerland) at 21/12/2025 09:35:00 to Central Station, Karlsruhe (Germany) arriving at 21/12/2025 14:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £53 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 15m

Did you know that if you travel from Zurich to Karlsruhe via Freiburg, you can save more than £3? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  3h 40m
  
  0
  
  23:30
  
  Zurich
  Central Bus Station Sihlquai
  
  01:35
  
  Freiburg
  Central Coach Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £9
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Zurich (Switzerland) at 18/12/2025 23:30:00 to Central Coach Station, Freiburg (Germany) arriving at 19/12/2025 01:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 5m
- FlixBus
  
  1h 30m
  
  0
  
  01:40
  
  Freiburg
  Central Coach Station
  
  03:10
  
  Karlsruhe
  Central Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £11
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Coach Station, Freiburg (Germany) at 19/12/2025 01:40:00 to Central Station, Karlsruhe (Germany) arriving at 19/12/2025 03:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 30m
Travel time is the same as the direct connection, but you will save £3

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Zurich to Karlsruhe is £15 on 18/12/2025. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Zurich and Karlsruhe

See here how frequent the connections between Zurich and Karlsruhe are, during different times and days of the week.

Sunday is the busiest day, with more than 9 daily coaches from Zurich to Karlsruhe. Tuesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 3 daily coaches between Zurich and Karlsruhe.

The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 10 coaches from Zurich to Karlsruhe, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Zurich and Karlsruhe, with 4 offers.

Facts about coaches from Zurich to Karlsruhe

Compare all providers like FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus that travel 7 times every day by bus from Zurich to Karlsruhe in one click! Book your bus ticket from Zurich to Karlsruhe starting from £15!

Cheapest Bus	£15
Fastest Bus	3h 40m
Earliest Coach	11:30
Latest Coach	23:30
Daily Bus Connections	7 Ø
Distance	182.4 km
Coach Companies	FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus

Cheapest coach connections from Zurich to Karlsruhe

Every day, 7 buses from 2 coach companies leave Zurich for Karlsruhe: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 16/12/2025 and for the following days.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 15/12

Tuesday 16/12

£16

Wednesday 17/12

Thursday 18/12

£15

Friday 19/12

£17

Saturday 20/12

Sunday 21/12

£23

Monday 22/12

Tuesday 23/12

£23

Wednesday 24/12

Thursday 25/12

Friday 26/12

Saturday 27/12

£21

Sunday 28/12

Monday 29/12

Tuesday 30/12

Wednesday 31/12

Thursday 01/01

Friday 02/01

Saturday 03/01

Sunday 04/01

Monday 05/01

Tuesday 06/01

Wednesday 07/01

Thursday 08/01

Friday 09/01

Saturday 10/01

Sunday 11/01

The cheapest time to travel from Zurich to Karlsruhe

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Zurich to Karlsruhe, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from £15, Thursday is the cheapest day for a coach from Zurich to Karlsruhe. Sunday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £23.

Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Zurich to Karlsruhe, with £15. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £16.

How to save money travelling from Zurich to Karlsruhe

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Zurich to Karlsruhe in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Zurich to Karlsruhe, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later coaches from Zurich to Karlsruhe are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Zurich to Karlsruhe

These are the most booked bus companies between Zurich to Karlsruhe from our users.

FlixBus from Zurich to Karlsruhe

Here you will find the key facts about the FlixBus bus route Zurich to Karlsruhe:

Cheapest Price	£15
Fastest Coach	3h 40m
Earliest Coach	11:30
Last Coach	23:30
Daily Connections	6 Ø
Found on	13/12/2025

All bus stations and stops in Zurich and Karlsruhe

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Zurich and Karlsruhe.

Central Bus Station Sihlquai

Ausstellungsstrasse 5

Central Station

Bahnhofplatz

Goldauerstrasse

Kinkelstrasse

Central Polybahn

Central Station

Hinterm Hauptbahnhof 6

Durlach Train Station

Knielingen Train Station

Durlach Auer Str./Dr.Willmar Schwabe Bus Stop

Hagsfeld Train Station

Compare the bus with other modes of transport

The bus is often the cheapest mode of transport, while other modes like train or flight are faster. Looking for quicker alternatives to travel from Zurich to Karlsruhe? Compare all modes of transports from Zurich to Karlsruhe.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Zurich to Karlsruhe

Want to know which seat classes are available on the coaches from Zurich to Karlsruhe? Or which bus companies serve the route Zurich to Karlsruhe? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Zurich to Karlsruhe bus

How much does a Zurich - Karlsruhe coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Zurich - Karlsruhe bus trip is available from £15 and takes 4h 0m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Zurich to Karlsruhe?

The connection Zurich to Karlsruhe is offered by 2 companies with ticket prices ranging from £15 to £53. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you will get the cheapest ticket price.

How many connections are available for the Zurich - Karlsruhe route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Zurich to Karlsruhe is offered by roughly 7 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Karlsruhe from Zurich take?

The quickest coach from Zurich to Karlsruhe is provided by FlixBus and takes 3h 40m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £16. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Zurich to Karlsruhe?

The earliest bus to Karlsruhe departs from Zurich at 11:30. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Zurich to Karlsruhe?

The latest bus to Karlsruhe departs from Zurich at 23:30. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Zurich - Karlsruhe route?

Passengers looking to travel from Zurich to Karlsruhe can travel with FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Zurich and Karlsruhe?

You can check all the direct connections between Zurich and Karlsruhe by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus.

What can I take with me on the bus to Karlsruhe from Zurich?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you are allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Zurich Karlsruhe bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a coach that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Zurich Karlsruhe bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make travelling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Zurich to Karlsruhe on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Zurich to Karlsruhe?

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Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Zurich to Karlsruhe

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Zurich and to Karlsruhe

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Zurich and to Karlsruhe. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!