CityTour Karlsruhe
Your Karlsruhe tour with the red double-decker bus
Get on board and enjoy the most important sights of Karlsruhe!
Important note
Due to the current construction site situation, there may be short-term changes to the timetable/travel times and/or routing.
Season and driving days
The Karlsruhe City Tour will take place in 2026 during the following period:April 1 to November 1, 2026.
Operating days: Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Additional operating days in 2026
- Monday, April 6, 2026 – Easter Monday
- Thursday, May 14, 2026 – Ascension Day
- Monday, May 25, 2026 – Whit Monday
- Thursday, June 4, 2026 – Corpus Christi
- Saturday, October 3, 2026 – German Unity Day
The Tourist Information Office is not open on the above-mentioned public holidays. City Tour guests can buy tickets directly on the bus.
Schedule Changes for 2026
On Sunday, May 17, 2026, there will be changes to departure times at the “Karlsburg / Altstadt Durlach” stop. The “Aussichtsplattform Turmberg” stop will not be served due to the Turmberg Run. Changed departure times at the “Karlsburg / Altstadt Durlach” stop: 11:05 a.m. | 1:50 p.m. | 4:35 p.m. |
| On Saturday, June 6, 2026, all trips will be canceled due to the CSD Karlsruhe 2026. |
Travel times and route
Please note: Due to the current construction site situation, there may be short-term changes to the timetable / travel times and/or routing.
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Places of interest:
Central station, Zoologischer StadtgartenArrival times:
12:10 / 14:55 / 17:40 -
Sights:
Attorney General at the Federal Court of Justice, Karlsruhe Art Museum, ZKM | Center for Art and Media -
Sights:
Badisches Staatstheater, access to the Congress Center, Konzerthaus, Schwarzwaldhalle, Stadthalle, Vierordtbad and Zoologischer Stadtgarten -
Sights:
ETTLINGER TOR Shopping center, town hall & Protestant town church, access to the city center with market square and pyramid, pedestrian zone -
Places of interest:
Postgalerie shopping center, Erbprinzenstraße, pedestrian zone west of Kaiserstraße, Ludwigsplatz, Prinz-Max-Palais, Stephanplatz, Waldstraße -
Places of interest:
Tourist information in the Karlsruhe shop window, city center, market square, pedestrian zone, Platz der Grundrechte, Karlsruhe Palace -
Places of interest:
Badisches Landesmuseum, Badischer Kunstverein, Botanical Gardens, Federal Constitutional Court, Platz der Grundrechte, KIT, Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe Palace, Palace Gardens -
Sights:
Messplatz Karlsruhe, Human Rights Center, Gottesaue Palace, Tollhaus, Hochschule für Musik, Wolfgang-Rihm-Forum, Otto Dullenkopf-Park, Garden of Religions (approx. 12 minutes on foot) -
Sights:
Turmbergterrasse viewing platform, "Anders auf dem Turmberg" restaurant, forest playground & forest rope park, Schöneck sports school, Turmberg with castle ruins -
Sights:
Historic Old Town Durlach, Durlach Palace Gardens with Lapidarium, Karlsburg Castle, market square & town hall, Pfinzgaumuseum, Basler Tor gate
Information without guarantee, timetable subject to change. Traffic-related delays may occur.
Please note: Due to construction work, but also due to unforeseen deviations, there may be changes to the timetable and route from time to time.
Available languages
German, Baden (currently not available due to technical problems), English, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Dutch, Japanese, Chinese
Karlsruhe Comedy with Wirby and Zeus!
With our double-decker convertible bus, the discovery tour becomes a real experience.
With the "Audio Guide" you will learn all kinds of interesting and entertaining facts about Karlsruhe - in first-class sound and experience quality!
With your 24-hour hop-on hop-off ticket, you can explore the city at your own pace. You can hop on and off as you please at ten prominent stops in the Karlsruhe city area. If you prefer to stay seated comfortably, the round trip takes about two hours.
Information on accessibility
The CityTour Karlsruhe offers a barrier-free space for wheelchair users. The bus is equipped with a ramp. It is also possible to take assistance dogs on board.
All passengers can enjoy the tour with an audio guide in nine languages, which can be selected individually.
Ticket sales
With the bus driver at all stops or in the
Tourist Information Karlsruhe
Kaiserstr. 72-74 (at the market square)
76133 Karlsruhe
Tel.: +49 (0)721/602 997-580
Fax: +49 (0)721/602 997-900
Opening hours:
Monday - Friday. 09:30 - 18:30
Saturday 10:00 - 15:00
Sunday 10:00 - 13:00 (seasonal: April - October)
E-mail: touristinfo@karlsruhe-tourismus.de
Prices for 2026
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Adults: € 24.00 p.p. for 24 hours
Discounts:
- Discount with Black Forest Card: €20.00 per person
- Discount for KSC ticket holders: €20.00 per person (only available at the tourist information office with a valid KSC ticket or season ticket)
- Discount with CIK Club Card: €20.00 per person (only available at the Tourist Information Office with a valid CIK Club Card)
- Discount with bwegt-Plus: €20.00 per person (only available at the tourist information office with a valid bwegt ticket. Both the JugendticketBW and the Deutschland-Ticket are eligible for this discount).
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© bwegt - Mobility for Baden Württemberg -
Children from 4 to 14 years: € 5.00
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Persons with a severe disability card (80% or higher): €20.00 per person
1 accompanying person for persons with a severe disability card B free of charge
Important notes:
- Tickets are excluded from exchange
- Seat reservations are not possible / boarding is only possible if seats are available.
- The lower section of the bus is barrier-free and suitable for wheelchair users.
- No space and take-away guarantee in case of high demand
- Dogs are allowed in the lower bus area
Offers for your CityTour
Discover exclusive experiences and discounts that will make your CityTour even more varied - whether it's a good time at the zoo or an enjoyable visit to the Turmberg. Discover, combine and enjoy now!
Zoo & CityTour experience duo
City tour and zoo moments with the exclusive "experience duo":
Show your day ticket (adults) from Karlsruhe Zoo or the CityTour Karlsruhe and get a €4 discount from the other partner!
Simply combine, experience and save - with the "Zoo & CityTour" experience duo!
Regional vision
Lunch menu at Anders on the Turmberg
Exclusive gourmet offer for hop-on hop-off bus guests - Sören Anders invites you to take an enjoyable break on the Turmberg on Sundays - a special culinary experience in the restaurant Anders on the Turmberg.
Freifahrten der CityTour für Schulklassen
Mit der Aktion „CityTour für Schulklassen“ möchte die Stadt Karlsruhe Schülerinnen und Schülern Karlsruhe näher bringen und damitaktiv fördern.
Auf der Fahrt mit dem Doppeldeckerbus werden die wichtigsten Sehenswürdigkeiten der Stadt auf einer ca. 2-stündigen Fahrt ange-fahren. Per Audioguide gibt es entsprechende Informationen zu denStationen und der Geschichte der Fächerstadt.
Die wichtigsten Informationen im Überblick
- Eine Fahrt pro Schule im Aktionsraum kostenfrei
- max. 30 Personen pro Fahrt
- Verfügbare Termine: jeden Mittwoch, 10 Uhr, bis einschließlich 25. Oktober 2026, außerhalb der Schulferien
- Zielgruppe: Karlsruher Schulen
- Reservierungen über die KTG Karlsruhe Tourismus GmbH
Are you interested in this offer?
Unser Angebot ist nur in begrenzter Anzahl verfügbar. Bei Interesse freuen wir uns über Eure Rückmeldung bis zum 05. Juni 2026 bei Eurer Ansprechpartnerin. Für Fragen stehen wir Euch selbstverständlich jederzeit gerne zur Verfügung.
Astrid Mechau
Tourist information
Your contact person
Special offer ticket for CityTour Karlsruhe
Are you planning an event and want to offer your guests and participants something special? The CityTour Karlsruhe promotional ticket is ideal as an attractive supporting or accompanying program.
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We will provide you with a customized ticket allocation for your event.
Important note: The offer is only valid on our regular operating days: Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
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One trip with CityTour Karlsruhe per person on the day of the event.
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You order a ticket quota in advance and only the tickets that are actually redeemed are billed afterwards.
SIMPLE, transparent, and risk-free for you!
With the CityTour Karlsruhe special offer ticket, you can easily expand your event to include an attractive range of experiences, without any additional organizational effort or financial risk.
Are you interested in this offer?
We look forward to receiving your inquiry and are happy to answer any questions you may have.
Susanne Wolf
Head of Tourist Information Department
Your contact person
We hope you enjoy our tour and look forward to seeing you!
The Karlsruhe CityTour now with electric drive
The project "Conversion of 25 double-decker city tour buses for approved regular service in nine cities in Germany to battery-powered electric vehicles as depot chargers" is funded by the Federal Ministry of Digital and Transport (BMDV) as part of the "Guideline for the Promotion of Buses with Alternative Drive Systems in Passenger Transport." Funding for this measure is also provided through the NextGenerationEU program.
Organizer WILLMS Touristik GmbH & Co. KG | Cooperation partner KTG Karlsruhe Tourismus GmbH |