Why go
- City in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
- Served by Bruchsal Airfield.
History
Karlsruhe is the third-largest city of the German state of Baden-Württemberg, after its capital Stuttgart and Mannheim, and the 22nd-largest city in the nation, with 308,436 inhabitants. It is also a former capital of Baden, a historic region named after Hohenbaden Castle in the city of Baden-Baden. Located on the right bank of the Rhine near the French border, between the Mannheim-Ludwigshafen conurbation to the north and Strasbourg to the south, Karlsruhe is Germany's legal center, being home to the Federal Constitutional Court, the Federal Court of Justice and the Public Prosecutor General.
Restaurants & places to go
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Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 5 airlines, 18 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 15 routes: Alicante, Arrecife, Bari, Cagliari, Gerona, Gran Canaria, London, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Porto, Rome, Tenerife, Thessaloniki, Trapani, Zadar
- Air Berlin AB (737-700, A319, A320, A321, Dash 8-400) · 2 routes: Berlin, Palma de Mallorca
- Germania ST (737-700) · 1 route: Moscow
- Germanwings 4U (CRJ) · 1 route: Hamburg
- Hainan Airlines HU (737-700, Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Berlin*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Bruchsal Airfield; 8 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 3 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Rheinfähre Neuburg, 11 km); routes include Gondoletta, Rheinfähre Neuburg, Rheinfähre Leimersheim.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Karlsruhe. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.