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There are 10 ways to get from Athens to Karlsruhe by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane ATH - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    7h 1m
    €107–276

  2. Fly to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB)plane plane ATH - FKB
    8h 31m
    €89–299

  3. Train, bus via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Budapestbus bus
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train train Rjx
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 42 / ...
    5. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Re
    31h 6m
    €168–408

  4. Bus via Stuttgart Airport (STR)

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Durrësbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Durrës to Stuttgart Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus N77 / ...
    32h 30m

  5. Drive  2,282.8 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Karlsruhecar car 2,282.8 km
    22h 23m
    €417–603

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ATH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 53m
    €98–274

  7. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane ATH - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    9h 35m
    €127–452

  8. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane ATH - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 20m
    €147–420

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Karlsruhebus bus
    39h 32m
    €155–160

  10. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Larissa to Stuttgart Airportbus bus
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Re
    45h 40m
    €248–405

Athens to Karlsruhe by train, bus, foot, and subway

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration45h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€248Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,815.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 1m

What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Karlsruhe, Germany?

You can take a bus from Athens to Karlsruhe central train station via Durrës, Stuttgart Airport, and Stuttgart Airport Busterminal in around 32h 30m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Aegean Airlines, and Sky Express fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) twice daily.

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