Utrecht to Karlsruhe bus: 1 a day, fastest 7h15

1 a dayfastest 7h15☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇳🇱 Netherlands → 🇩🇪 Germany

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UtrechtNijmegenMönchengladbachMannheimHeidelbergKarlsruhe· 414 km as the crow flies

21:35 → 04:50⁺¹
FlixBus N94 ☾ Overnight
Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum → Karlsruhe central train station · via Nijmegen, Mönchengladbach, Mannheim, Heidelberg
7h156 stops
Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 21:35 → 03:50+1)Book on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Bus, train or plane

☾ Overnight: leave 21:35, arrive 04:50

The train is 1h23 quicker door to door, but the night bus spends your night on the road instead of a day.

Bus · fastest direct8h02

To Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum18 min
At the stop before departure15 min
FlixBus N947h15
From Karlsruhe central train station14 min

Train · fastest direct6h39

Before departure10 min
NJ 4036h28
From Karlsruhe Hbf1 min

City centre to city centre. Getting to stops, stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Bus: be at the stop 15 min before. Plane: check-in and security 1h30 before, then getting out after landing; flight time typical for the distance. Train: pickthetrain's door-to-door time.

Train instead?

6 a weekdirect trains, fastest 6h28

SBB, ÖBB. No change of train, from the operators' official timetables.

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Flying instead?

Nothing flies Utrecht to Karlsruhe nonstop in picktheflight's airline data.

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Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Utrecht to Karlsruhe?

Yes. 1 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Utrecht to Karlsruhe?

The fastest takes 7h15; the slowest 7h15, for 414 km as the crow flies.

Is there a night bus from Utrecht to Karlsruhe?

Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 21:35 arriving 04:50 the next morning.

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