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How to get fromBournemouth to Karlsruheby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, night train, car, car train, car ferry, or plane

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There are 13 ways to get from Bournemouth to Karlsruhe by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, night train, car, car train, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice
    9h 7m
    €305–581

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 035
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus
    19h 10m
    €77–134

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Mannheim Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    13h 3m
    €225–479

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Bournemouth to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Karlsruhecar car
    10h 14m
    €283–359

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Mainz Hbftrain train Nj
    4. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re4
    15h 52m
    €205–430

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bournemouth to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Karlsruhecar car
    11h 23m
    €176–313

  7. Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane LHR - STR
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 48m
    €171–430

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB)plane plane STN - FKB
    7h 56m
    €98–313

  9. Train to London City Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LCY - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 51m
    €188–486

  10. Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LHR - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 12m
    €144–400

  11. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LGW - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 6m
    €142–375

  12. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane LGW - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 48m
    €164–425

  13. Train to London City Airport, fly to Luxembourg, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane LCY - LUX
    3. Take the bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhofbus bus
    4. Take the train from Merzig to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    10h 48m
    €182–546

Bournemouth to Karlsruhe by train, subway, and foot

Calendar60Weekly Services
Duration9h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€305Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,147.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 7m

What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Karlsruhe, Germany?

You can take a train from Bournemouth to Karlsruhe Hbf via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, London Bridge station, London Bridge, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Est in around 9h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bournemouth Station to Karlsruhe central train station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon in around 19h 10m.

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