Essen – Karlsruhe: direct trains and buses, timetable

Essen → Karlsruhe

Train
7× a day · fastest 2 h 59
First – last: 08:00 – 20:00
Operators: DB

Bus
3× a day · fastest 6 h 30
First – last: 05:15 – 19:30
Operators: FlixBus

Book with

Departs	Arrives	Duration	Operator
05:15	12:55	7 h 40	FlixBus
08:00	10:59	2 h 59	DB ICE
09:53	12:52	2 h 59	DB ICE
12:00	14:59	2 h 59	DB ICE
14:00	16:59	2 h 59	DB ICE
16:00	18:59	2 h 59	DB ICE
18:00	20:59	2 h 59	DB ICE
19:30	02:00	6 h 30	FlixBus
20:00	22:59	2 h 59	DB ICE

Train
6× a day · fastest 2 h 59
First – last: 06:59 – 16:59
Operators: DB

Bus
3× a day · fastest 6 h 30
First – last: 09:55 – 22:55
Operators: FlixBus

Book with

Departs	Arrives	Duration	Operator
06:59	09:58	2 h 59	DB ICE
08:59	11:58	2 h 59	DB ICE
10:59	13:58	2 h 59	DB ICE
12:59	15:58	2 h 59	DB ICE
13:05	20:50	7 h 45	FlixBus
14:59	17:58	2 h 59	DB ICE
16:59	19:58	2 h 59	DB ICE