There are 6 ways to get from Caen to Karlsruhe by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain 3304 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice
5h 42m€129–478Bus via Strasbourg
cheapest- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe central train stationbus 091 / ...
13h 5m€59–124Bus
- Take the bus from Caen to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 1752 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Karlsruhe central train stationbus N91 / ...
12h 15m€60–103Drive 756.9 km
- Drive from Caen to Karlsruhecar 756.9 km
7h 32m€117–169Fly Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane CFR - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
6h 17m€194–424Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane CDG - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 6m€131–411
Caen to Karlsruhe by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caen to Karlsruhe is to bus which costs €60 - €110 and takes 12h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Caen to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 5h 42m and costs €120 - €480.
No, there is no direct bus from Caen to Karlsruhe station. However, there are services departing from Caen and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Caen to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Caen and arriving at Karlsruhe Hbf via Paris Est. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 42m.
The distance between Caen and Karlsruhe is 759 km. The road distance is 756.9 km.
The best way to get from Caen to Karlsruhe without a car is to train which takes 5h 42m and costs €120 - €480.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Caen to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Caen to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Caen station.
Caen to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Caen station.
The best way to get from Caen to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 5h 42m and costs €120 - €480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €110 and takes 12h 15m.
What companies run services between Caen, France and Karlsruhe, Germany?
You can take a train from Caen to Karlsruhe Hbf via Paris St Lazare, Gare Saint-Lazare, Gare de l'Est, and Paris Est in around 5h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caen to Karlsruhe central train station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 12h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–320
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–320
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–320
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–320
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–700
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–400
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Caen to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Caen to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Caen to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris St Lazare station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caen to Karlsruhe is 757 km. It takes approximately 7h 32m to drive from Caen to Karlsruhe.
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