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

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There are 8 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 Tgv
    5h 44m
    €152–274

  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 Train Station to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus bus
    11h 25m
    €50–90

  3. Drive  588.8 km

    1. Drive from Dunkirk to Karlsruhecar car 588.8 km
    6h 10m
    €95–136

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

    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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 21m
    €128–385

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque 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 22m
    €147–243

  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 1m

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

    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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 35m
    €132–375

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Stuttgart 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. 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
    8h 11m
    €245–612

Dunkirk to Karlsruhe by train and foot

Calendar69Weekly Services
Duration5h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€152Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 808.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 44m

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 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side via Lille - Europe Train Station, Lille, Reims - Champagne-Ardenne TGV, and Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station in around 11h 25m.

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