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There are 9 ways to get from Barcelona to Karlsruhe by plane, train, train (TGV), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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  1. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    best
    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
    6h 1m
    €58–234

  2. Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    cheapest
    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
    5h 46m
    €50–282

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice
    10h 28m
    €302–493

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    17h 20m
    €100–170

  5. Drive  1,169 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Karlsruhecar car 1,169 km
    11h 14m
    €216–312

  6. Fly 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 32m
    €103–259

  7. Fly 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 40m
    €59–270

  8. Fly 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 50m
    €100–343

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia to Port-Boutrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Port-Bou to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    15h 3m
    €225–388

Barcelona to Karlsruhe by train and foot

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration10h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€302Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,108.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 1m

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

You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Karlsruhe Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, and Paris Est in around 10h 28m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side 3 times a day. Tickets cost €100–170 and the journey takes 17h 20m. FlixBus also services this route 3 times a day.

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