Trains tickets from Karlsruhe to Ilmenau

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Compare 2 ways to go from Karlsruhe to Ilmenau.

Bus
Average Price$32 - $33Average Duration8h 5m
7kg CO₂e5 out of 5 stars
Cheapest
Train
Average Price$46 - $82Average Duration4h 38m
6kg CO₂e5 out of 5 stars
FastestMost eco-friendly
busbud logoBusbud recommends taking the train from Karlsruhe to Ilmenau

Among the sustainable travel choices, the train stands out as the good way to reach Ilmenau. The journey takes about 4 hours 38 minutes and with fares starting at just $46, it presents an excellent value for a comfortable ride.

13train per day
4h 38mAverage Duration
$46Cheapest ticket
6kgCO₂ emissions

Train Karlsruhe to Ilmenau: Trip Overview

Please note, this information is subject to change.

Average ticket price$75
Average train trip duration4h 38m
Number of daily trains13
Earliest train departure7:01am
Distance162 miles (261 km)
Latest train departure11:07pm

Frequently asked questions for your trip Karlsruhe - Ilmenau

About Train Travel

Train Travel Tips

Do you like to go fast? With high-speed trains going faster than 300 km/h on certain routes, the time will fly by. Taking a train between Karlsruhe and Ilmenau is also a great way to travel to arrive in the city centre and save more time for your stay in Ilmenau.

Regional train? High-speed train? Whichever train to Ilmenau you take, you’ll help reduce the environmental impact and carbon footprint of your trip. As you watch the landscapes unfold before your eyes, you can tell yourself that with this choice, you are making sure they remain protected.

By choosing the train between Karlsruhe and Ilmenau, you emit up to 30 times less CO2 than for the same journey made by plane or car!

Tune out to the fine sounds of your best music playlist on your train trip from Karlsruhe to Ilmenau while indulging in miles on end of beautiful scenic views.

Did you know?

Some trains in Sweden can recover more than a fifth of the energy they use by braking. This is especially true with ore trains as they descend from Narvik to Kiruna.

The magnetic levitation train (Maglev for short) is currently the fastest train in the world. With a speed of 603 km/ h, it is closely followed by the French high-speed train (574.8 km / h) which remains in 2020, the fastest train to date

Railway companies played a major role as early as 1883 in the use of time zones as we know them today.

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