Visitor address and access
Main entrance at Haid-und-Neu-Straße 39; the small chapel can also be reached through the southern Hirtenweg entrance.
Use that access information as the starting point for Karlsruhe Main Cemetery, especially when the destination is a named section or an appointment rather than a general walk. The visitor address identifies the cemetery, while the most useful entrance depends on the purpose of the visit.
Public transport
S2, tram lines 3 and 4, and bus 125 to Hauptfriedhof.
For a public-transport journey to Karlsruhe Main Cemetery, compare the stop or station in that guidance with Haid-und-Neu-Straße 39, 76131 Karlsruhe and the intended entrance. This avoids planning only to the cemetery boundary when the destination lies elsewhere within the grounds.
Parking
A large car park lies near Haid-und-Neu-Straße, accessed from Emil-Frommel-Straße. Smaller parking areas serve other edges of the grounds.
The parking note for Karlsruhe Main Cemetery should be read together with local signs on arrival. If a short or step-free route is essential, ask City of Karlsruhe · Cemetery and Funeral Services Office which entrance serves the destination and whether the required route is suitable.
Orientation after arrival
- Entrance 4
- Large chapel
- True local solar time
- Memorial to victims of flight and expulsion
- Soul – Wind
- Main Cemetery stop
These are 6 of the 49 named points available for Karlsruhe Main Cemetery. Locate the chosen entrance first, then use the nearest named point to orient the final part of the walk. The cemetery map is an orientation aid; an individual grave additionally needs a section, row and grave number.