GermanyKarlsruhe 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 (Upper 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. Karlsruhe was the capital of the Margraviate of Baden-Durlach (Durlach: 1565–1718; Karlsruhe: 1718–1771), the Margraviate of Baden (1771–1803), the Electorate of Baden (1803–1806), the Grand Duchy of Baden (1806–1918), and the Republic of Baden (1918–1945).
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Climate in Karlsruhe
Best time to visit: May–Jul, Sep
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Day trips and nearby cities from Karlsruhe
Staying more than a few days? These cities are close enough for a day trip or a night away. Distances are straight-line from Karlsruhe; times are rough estimates by road.
Day tripPforzheim
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25 km≈ 30 min
Day tripHeidelberg
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50 km≈ 1 h
Day tripLudwigshafen Am Rhein
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52 km≈ 1 h
Day tripMannheim
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54 km≈ 1 h
Day tripLudwigsburg
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59 km≈ 1 h 10 min
Day tripHeilbronn
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61 km≈ 1 h 10 min
Day tripStuttgart
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62 km≈ 1 h 10 min
Day tripKaiserslautern
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67 km≈ 1 h 15 min
From Karlsruhe you can reach Pforzheim (25 km), Heidelberg (50 km), Ludwigshafen Am Rhein (52 km), Mannheim (54 km) and Ludwigsburg (59 km) in about 30 min to 1 h 10 min by road. Each city page has its own sights, a day plan and flights.
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Questions about Karlsruhe
The most pleasant months are May to Jul, Sep, with comfortable temperatures and lighter crowds. Right now it averages about 7°C in November.
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Most visitors enjoy 2 to 3 days. Use the route builder below to get a day-by-day plan that groups sights by neighbourhood and includes lunch.