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

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There are 10 ways to get from Calais to Karlsruhe by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    6h 18m
    €148–290

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Lille to Reims - Champagne-Ardenne TGVbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus bus
    11h 48m
    €62–113

  3. Drive  614.4 km

    1. Drive from Calais to Karlsruhecar car 614.4 km
    6h 47m
    €99–142

  4. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BRU - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 16m
    €132–391

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    7h 32m
    €151–248

  6. Train, bus via Luxembourg

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Namurtrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Namur to Luxembourgtrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Saarbrücken Hbfbus bus L40
    5. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Neustadt, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    6. Take the train from Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re6
    12h 11m

  7. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CDG - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 30m
    €136–381

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Stuttgart Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane AMS - STR
    5. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 6m
    €249–619

  9. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 45m
    €194–449

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane AMS - FRA
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 56m
    €236–566

Calais to Karlsruhe by train and foot

Calendar106Weekly Services
Duration6h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€148Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 844.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 18m

What companies run services between Calais, France and Karlsruhe, Germany?

You can take a train from Calais Ville to Karlsruhe Hbf via Lille Flandres, Paris Nord, and Paris Est in around 6h 18m.

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