Salzburg to Karlsruhe bus: 2 a day, fastest 6h15

2 a dayfastest 6h15☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇦🇹 Austria → 🇩🇪 Germany

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SalzburgMunichAugsburgUlmStuttgartKarlsruhe· 368 km as the crow flies

00:15 → 06:30
FlixBus N880 ☾ Overnight
Salzburg South (Hellbrunner Landesstraße) → Karlsruhe central train station · via Munich, Stuttgart
6h152 stops
Runs: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, SunThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 00:15 → 05:30)Book on FlixBus ↗
03:10 → 10:40
FlixBus 1929
Salzburg South (Hellbrunner Landesstraße) → Karlsruhe central train station · via Munich, Augsburg, Ulm, Stuttgart
7h304 stops
Runs: Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 02:10 → 09:40)Book on FlixBus ↗
04:50 → 11:30
FlixBus N948
Salzburg South (Hellbrunner Landesstraße) → Karlsruhe central train station · via Munich, Augsburg, Ulm, Stuttgart
6h404 stops
Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 03:50 → 10:30)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

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

Bus · fastest direct7h02

To Salzburg South (Hellbrunner Landesstraße)18 min
At the stop before departure15 min
FlixBus N8806h15
From Karlsruhe central train station14 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 Salzburg to Karlsruhe in pickthetrain's timetables: the bus is the no-change way.

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Flying instead?

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

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Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Salzburg to Karlsruhe?

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

How long is the bus from Salzburg to Karlsruhe?

The fastest takes 6h15; the slowest 7h30, for 368 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 00:15 and the latest at 04:50, local time in Salzburg. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Salzburg to Karlsruhe?

Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 00:15 arriving 06:30.

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