There are 11 ways to get from Alicante to Karlsruhe by plane, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, or train
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Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
best- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB)plane ALC - FKB
6h 11m€66–235Train via Paris
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice
17h 12m€364–599Bus via Barcelona
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus
25h 45m€143–241Drive 1,667.7 km
- Drive from Alicante to Karlsruhecar 1,667.7 km
16h 10m€313–452Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ALC - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 4m€100–290Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Basel (BSL)plane ALC - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 8m€112–456Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB)plane VLC - FKB
8h 8m€91–267Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane ALC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 23m€138–479Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane VLC - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
9h€125–332Train
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Avignon Tgvtrain
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
17h 45m€278–417Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragozabus Vac-133
- Take the bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus BlaBlaCar Bus
30h 35m€162–273
Alicante to Karlsruhe by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alicante to Karlsruhe is to fly which costs €65 - €240 and takes 6h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Alicante to Karlsruhe is to fly which takes 6h 11m and costs €65 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Alicante to Karlsruhe station. However, there are services departing from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant and arriving at Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side via Estació d'Autobusos de València and Barcelona - North Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Alicante to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Alacant/Alicante Terminal and arriving at Karlsruhe Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Est. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 12m.
The distance between Alicante and Karlsruhe is 1407 km. The road distance is 1667.7 km.
The best way to get from Alicante to Karlsruhe without a car is to train via Paris which takes 17h 12m and costs €360 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Alicante to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Alicante to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant station.
Alicante to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Alacant/Alicante Terminal station.
The best way to get from Alicante to Karlsruhe is to fly which takes 6h 11m and costs €65 - €240. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs €360 - €600 and takes 17h 12m, you could also bus via Barcelona, which costs €140 - €250 and takes 25h 45m.
What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Karlsruhe, Germany?
Ryanair flies from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Karlsruhe Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, and Paris Est in around 17h 12m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Valencia Airport to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Valencia Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Valencia Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €210–320
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Avignon Tgv to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–240
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Estació d'Autobusos de València
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Estació d'Autobusos de València
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 900 202 777
- [email protected]
- Website
- jimenezmovilidad.es
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Schedules at
- jimenezmovilidad.es
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Booking & Getting There
Alicante to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estació d'Autobusos de València station.
Alicante to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alicante to Karlsruhe is 1668 km. It takes approximately 16h 10m to drive from Alicante to Karlsruhe.
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