Karlsruhe to Salzburg bus: 2 a day, fastest 6h00

2 a dayfastest 6h00☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇩🇪 Germany → 🇦🇹 Austria

Direct buses · no change

KarlsruheStuttgartUlmAugsburgMunichSalzburg· 368 km as the crow flies

00:05 → 06:10
FlixBus N880 ☾ Overnight
Karlsruhe central train station → Salzburg South (Hellbrunner Landesstraße) · via Stuttgart, Munich
6h052 stops
Runs: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, SunThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 00:05 → 05:10)Book on FlixBus ↗
14:20 → 21:30
FlixBus 1929
Karlsruhe central train station → Salzburg South (Hellbrunner Landesstraße) · via Stuttgart, Ulm, Augsburg, Munich
7h104 stops
Runs: Mon (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
19:30 → 01:30⁺¹
FlixBus N948
Karlsruhe central train station → Salzburg South (Hellbrunner Landesstraße) · via Stuttgart, Ulm, Augsburg, Munich
6h004 stops
Runs: DailyBook 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

No direct train and no nonstop flight: the bus is the only no-change way

Bus · fastest direct6h47

To Karlsruhe central train station14 min
At the stop before departure15 min
FlixBus N9486h00
From Salzburg South (Hellbrunner Landesstraße)18 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 instead?

No direct train from Karlsruhe to Salzburg in pickthetrain's timetables: the bus is the no-change way.

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Flying instead?

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

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Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Karlsruhe to Salzburg?

Yes. 2 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Karlsruhe to Salzburg?

The fastest takes 6h00; the slowest 7h10, for 368 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 00:05 and the latest at 19:30, local time in Karlsruhe. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Karlsruhe to Salzburg?

Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 00:05 arriving 06:10.

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