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

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There are 7 ways to get from Dunkirk to Karlsruhe by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice
    5h 55m
    €144–286

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lille to Reims - Champagne-Ardenne TGVbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Reims - Champagne-Ardenne TGV to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus N91 / ...
    11h 5m
    €54–97

  3. Drive  588.8 km

    1. Drive from Dunkirk to Karlsruhecar car 588.8 km
    6h 10m
    €95–137

  4. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    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 Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BRU - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 17m
    €126–343

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    6h 6m
    €137–243

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque 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 6m

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

    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 Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CDG - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 24m
    €133–363

Dunkirk to Karlsruhe by train and foot

Calendar34Weekly Services
Duration5h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€144Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 808.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 55m

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

You can take a train from Dunkerque to Karlsruhe Hbf via Paris Nord and Paris Est in around 5h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Karlsruhe central train station via Lille - Europe Train Station, Lille, and Reims - Champagne-Ardenne TGV in around 11h 5m.

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