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How to get fromBarcelona to Karlsruheby plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Barcelona to Karlsruhe by plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, or car

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  1. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BCN - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    5h 59m
    €67–251

  2. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Strasbourg International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane BCN - SXB
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    6h 12m
    €51–296

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Avignon Tgvtrain train 9725
    2. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    11h 22m
    €215–318

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    17h 20m
    €90–170

  5. Drive  1,169 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Karlsruhecar car 1,169 km
    11h 14m
    €190–275

  6. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BCN - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 37m
    €91–254

  7. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BCN - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 49m
    €73–260

  8. Bus to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, fly to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Girona Costa Brava Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB)plane plane GRO - FKB
    6h 35m
    €76–296

  9. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BCN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 54m
    €119–323

  10. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    11h 48m
    €181–297

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from BARCELONA, Estacio Del Nord, stan. 30 to MULHOUSE, Autoport Ile de Napoleon, Parking Hotel Arcotelbus bus
    2. Take the train from Müllheim im Markgräflerland Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re7
    20h 36m
    €180–338

Barcelona to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration11h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€215Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,108.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 59m

What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Karlsruhe, Germany?

You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Karlsruhe Hbf via Avignon Tgv in around 11h 22m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side 3 times a day. Tickets cost €90–150 and the journey takes 17h 20m. FlixBus also services this route 3 times a day.

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