Vienna to Karlsruhe bus: 4.8 a day, fastest 9h50

4.8 a dayfastest 9h50☾ 2 overnight busesFlixBus🇦🇹 Austria → 🇩🇪 Germany

Direct buses · no change

ViennaSimbachMunichAugsburgUlmStuttgartKarlsruhe· 592 km as the crow flies

07:05 → 17:30
FlixBus 036
Vienna Erdberg (Busterminal VIB) → Karlsruhe central train station · via Munich, Augsburg, Ulm, Stuttgart
10h254 stops
Runs: Daily until Sat 14 Nov, not Wed 28 Oct, Wed 4 Nov, Wed 11 NovBook on FlixBus ↗
09:05 → 19:35
FlixBus 036
Vienna Erdberg (Busterminal VIB) → Karlsruhe central train station · via Simbach, Munich, Augsburg, Ulm…
10h306 stops
Runs: Wed to Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
11:00 → 21:10
FlixBus 1923
Vienna Erdberg (Busterminal VIB) → Karlsruhe central train station · via Munich, Ulm, Stuttgart
10h103 stops
Runs: Only Tue 3 Nov, Thu 5 Nov, Sat 7 Nov, Sun 8 Nov, Tue 10 Nov…Book on FlixBus ↗
12:45 → 23:00
FlixBus N136
Vienna Erdberg (Busterminal VIB) → Karlsruhe central train station · via Munich, Augsburg, Ulm, Stuttgart
10h154 stops
Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
13:55 → 00:30⁺¹
FlixBus N91
Vienna Erdberg (Busterminal VIB) → Karlsruhe central train station · via Munich, Augsburg, Ulm, Stuttgart
10h354 stops
Runs: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
17:35 → 03:25⁺¹
FlixBus N236 ☾ Overnight
Vienna Erdberg (Busterminal VIB) → Karlsruhe central train station · via Simbach, Munich, Augsburg, Stuttgart
9h505 stops
Runs: Daily until Sat 14 Nov, not Wed 28 Oct, Wed 4 Nov, Wed 11 NovThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 17:35 → 02:25+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
23:05 → 10:40⁺¹
FlixBus 1929 ☾ Overnight
Vienna Erdberg (Busterminal VIB) → Karlsruhe central train station · via Salzburg, Munich, Augsburg, Ulm…
11h355 stops
Runs: Only Mon 19 Oct, Thu 22 Oct, Sat 24 Oct, Mon 26 Oct, Thu 29 Oct…The night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 23:05 → 09:40+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

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

Bus · fastest direct10h37

To Vienna Erdberg (Busterminal VIB)18 min
At the stop before departure15 min
FlixBus N2369h50
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 Vienna to Karlsruhe in pickthetrain's timetables: the bus is the no-change way.

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Flying instead?

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Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Vienna to Karlsruhe?

Yes. 4.8 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Vienna to Karlsruhe?

The fastest takes 9h50; the slowest 11h35, for 592 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 07:05 and the latest at 23:05, local time in Vienna. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Vienna to Karlsruhe?

Yes: 2 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 17:35 arriving 03:25 the next morning.

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