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Basel → Karlsruhe

Karlsruhe → Basel ⇄
28.3 a dayfastest 1h31Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, SBB, Trenitalia, ÖBBHigh-speedIntercityNight train

Direct trains · no change

  • 04:46 → 06:33
    ICE 76 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg
    1h473 stops
    Runs: Tue, Thu, Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 05:16 → 06:57
    ICE 204 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg
    1h413 stops
    Runs: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 05:16 → 07:04
    ICE 204 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg
    1h483 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 05:25 → 07:04
    ICE 204 High-speed
    Basel Bad Bf → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg
    1h392 stops
    Runs: Only Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 05:25 → 06:57
    ICE 204 High-speed
    Basel Bad Bf → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg
    1h322 stops
    Runs: Only Mon 12 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 05:50 → 08:02
    ICE 267 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg
    2h126 stops
    Runs: Tue–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 06:16 → 07:56
    ICE 376 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg
    1h403 stops
    Runs: Tue–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 06:25 → 07:56
    ICE 376 High-speed
    Basel Bad Bf → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg
    1h312 stops
    Runs: Only Mon 5 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 06:33 → 08:13
    ICE 376 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg
    1h403 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 06:44 → 08:23
    FlixTrain FLX10 Intercity
    Basel Bad Bf → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg
    1h392 stops
    Runs: Fri (some weeks)FlixTrain ↗
  • 06:46 → 08:33
    ICE 8 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg
    1h472 stops
    Runs: Mon–Sat (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 07:16 → 08:57
    ICE 202 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg
    1h413 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 07:25 → 08:57
    ICE 202 High-speed
    Basel Bad Bf → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg
    1h323 stops
    Runs: Only Mon 5 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 08:16 → 09:56
    ICE 374 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg
    1h403 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 08:16 → 10:03
    ICE 374 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg
    1h473 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 08:31 → 10:23
    ICE 1067 High-speed
    Basel Bad Bf → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg
    1h523 stops
    Runs: Tue–ThuDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 08:44 → 10:23
    EC Intercity
    Basel Bad Bf → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg
    1h392 stops
    Runs: Fri (some weeks)FlixTrain ↗
  • 08:46 → 10:33
    ICE 74 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg
    1h473 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 09:06 → 10:46
    ICE 374 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg
    1h403 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 17 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 09:09 → 11:19
    ICE 2267 High-speed
    Basel Bad Bf → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg
    2h102 stops
    Runs: Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 09:09 → 11:22
    ICE 2267 High-speed
    Basel Bad Bf → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg
    2h133 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 09:16 → 10:57
    ICE 200 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg
    1h413 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 09:16 → 11:04
    ICE 200 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg
    1h483 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 10:16 → 11:56
    ICE 372 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg
    1h403 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 10:16 → 12:13
    ICE 372 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg
    1h573 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 10:30 → 12:21
    FlixTrain FLX10 Intercity
    Basel Bad Bf → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg
    1h511 stop
    Runs: Tue–Thu (some weeks)FlixTrain ↗
  • 10:46 → 12:33
    ICE 6 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg
    1h472 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 11:06 → 12:46
    ICE 372 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg
    1h403 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 17 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 11:16 → 12:57
    ICE 108 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg
    1h413 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 11:16 → 13:03
    ICE 108 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg
    1h473 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 11:30 → 13:21
    FlixTrain FLX10 Intercity
    Basel Bad Bf → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg
    1h511 stop
    Runs: Only Sun 25 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersFlixTrain ↗
  • 12:16 → 13:57
    ICE 370 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg
    1h413 stops
    Runs: DailyDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 12:30 → 14:21
    EC Intercity
    Basel Bad Bf → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg
    1h511 stop
    Runs: Tue–Thu (some weeks)FlixTrain ↗
  • 12:46 → 14:33
    ICE 72 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg
    1h473 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 13:16 → 14:57
    ICE 106 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg
    1h413 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 13:16 → 15:03
    ICE 106 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg
    1h473 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 13:54 → 15:56
    ICE 278 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg
    2h023 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 14:16 → 15:56
    ICE 278 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg
    1h403 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 14:16 → 16:15
    ICE 278 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg
    1h593 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 14:46 → 16:33
    IC 4 Intercity
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg
    1h473 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 14:46 → 16:53
    IC 4 Intercity
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg
    2h073 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 15:16 → 16:57
    ICE 104 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg
    1h413 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 15:46 → 17:29
    EC 150 Intercity
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg
    1h433 stops
    Runs: DailyTrenitalia ↗
  • 15:55 → 17:29
    IC 150 Intercity
    Basel Bad Bf → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg
    1h342 stops
    Runs: Mon–Thu (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 16:16 → 17:57
    ICE 276 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg
    1h413 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 16:16 → 18:04
    ICE 276 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg
    1h483 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 16:46 → 18:33
    ICE 70 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg
    1h473 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 17:16 → 18:57
    ICE 102 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg
    1h413 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 17:16 → 19:04
    ICE 102 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg
    1h483 stops
    Runs: Only Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 17:16 → 19:07
    ICE 102 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg
    1h513 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 18:16 → 19:56
    ICE 274 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg
    1h403 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 18:16 → 20:15
    ICE 274 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg
    1h593 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 18:46 → 20:33
    ICE 2 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg
    1h472 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 19:16 → 20:57
    ICE 100 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg
    1h413 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 19:16 → 21:05
    ICE 100 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg
    1h493 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 20:16 → 22:04
    ICE 272 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg
    1h483 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 10 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 20:16 → 21:56
    ICE 272 High-speed
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg
    1h403 stops
    Runs: Daily except Sat (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
  • 20:17 → 23:04
    NJ 40459 Night train
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg
    2h473 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 24 Oct, Sun 25 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗
  • 20:23 → 00:14+1
    NJ 402 Night train
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg
    3h514 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 24 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersSBB ↗
  • 20:25 → 00:14+1
    NJ 470 Night train
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg
    3h494 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 24 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗
  • 20:26 → 23:18
    NJ 470 Night train
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg
    2h524 stops
    Runs: Only Sun 25 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗
  • 20:37 → 23:04
    NJ 40459 Night train
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg
    2h273 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 17 Oct, Sun 18 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗
  • 20:44 → 23:40
    NJ 402 Night train
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg
    2h564 stops
    Runs: Only Sun 25 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗
  • 20:44 → 01:20+1
    NJ 402 Night train
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg
    4h364 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 24 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗
  • 20:45 → 22:59
    NJ 470 Night train
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg
    2h144 stops
    Runs: Only Mon 5 Oct, Tue 6 Oct, Wed 7 Oct, Thu 8 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗
  • 20:45 → 00:14+1
    NJ 470 Night train
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg
    3h294 stops
    Runs: Only Mon 12 Oct, Tue 13 Oct, Wed 14 Oct, Thu 15 Oct, Fri 16 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗
  • 20:56 → 23:10
    NJ 402 Night train
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg
    2h144 stops
    Runs: Only Mon 5 Oct, Tue 6 Oct, Wed 7 Oct, Thu 8 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗
  • 20:56 → 01:20+1
    NJ 402 Night train
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg
    4h244 stops
    Runs: Only Fri 9 Oct, Mon 12 Oct, Tue 13 Oct, Wed 14 Oct, Thu 15 Oct…open data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗
  • 20:58 → 23:18
    20N Night train
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg
    2h204 stops
    Runs: Only Sun 25 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗
  • 21:16 → 23:04
    NJ 40459 Night train
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg
    1h483 stops
    Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)ÖBB ↗
  • 21:19 → 23:40
    NJ 402 Night train
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg
    2h214 stops
    Runs: Only Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗
  • 22:16 → 00:14+1
    NJ 470 Night train
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg
    1h584 stops
    Runs: Mon–Thu (some weeks)ÖBB ↗
  • 22:16 → 00:16+1
    NJ 470 Night train
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg
    2h003 stops
    Runs: Only Fri 9 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗
  • 23:16 → 01:20+1
    NJ 402 Night train
    Basel SBB → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg
    2h044 stops
    Runs: Only Mon 28 Sep, Tue 29 Sep, Wed 30 Sep, Thu 1 Oct, Fri 9 Oct…ÖBB ↗

Local times at each station. From official open timetable data (ch, czptt, de_delfi, de_fv, de_rv, flix, it) for 28 Sep – 25 Oct 2026; timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. How we build this.

Door to door vs flying

The train wins by 3h31
Train · fastest direct1h54
  • To Basel SBB1 min
  • Before departure10 min
  • ICE 3761h40
  • From Karlsruhe Hbf3 min
Plane · nonstop BSL–FRA5h25
  • To EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL)20 min
  • Check-in & security1h30
  • Flight BSL–FRA1h05
  • Landing to exit20 min
  • From FRA2h10

From city centre to city centre unless you pick otherwise. Getting to stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Airport: check-in & security 1h30 before, 20 min to get out after landing. Flight time is typical for the distance. Nonstop airlines: Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa.