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How to get fromDunkirk to Carcassonneby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Dunkirk to Carcassonne by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Narbonnetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Narbonne to Carcassonnetrain train Ter
    8h 30m
    €236–362

  2. Train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane LIL - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain train
    6h
    €67–332

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dunkerque to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 1751
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Carcassonnebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    15h 35m
    €87–150

  4. Drive  1,052.1 km

    1. Drive from Dunkirk to Carcassonnecar car 1,052.1 km
    9h 59m
    €198–286

  5. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Carcassonnetrain train Tgv
    8h 33m
    €215–364

  6. Train via Montpellier

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Montpelliertrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Carcassonnetrain train Ter
    8h 42m
    €217–346

  7. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane CDG - TLS
    4. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain train
    5h 45m
    €163–385

  8. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane ORY - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain train
    6h 57m
    €131–310

  9. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane BRU - TLS
    4. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain train
    7h 17m
    €126–355

  10. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane CDG - MPL
    4. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Carcassonnetrain train
    7h 8m
    €214–503

  11. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Castres–Mazamet Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Castres–Mazamet Airport (DCM)plane plane ORY - DCM
    3. Take the train from Labruguière to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    4. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain train
    8h 57m
    €422–728

Dunkirk to Carcassonne by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration8h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€236Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,193.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 30m

What companies run services between Dunkirk, France and Carcassonne, France?

You can take a train from Dunkerque to Carcassonne via Lille Europe and Narbonne in around 8h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dunkerque to Carcassonne via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 15h 35m.

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