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There are 11 ways to get from Gliwice to Karlsruhe by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Leipzig

    best
    1. Take the train from Gliwice to Wroclaw Glownytrain train 96 / ...
    2. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Leipzig Hbftrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    11h 17m
    €134–287

  2. Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Basel, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Gliwice to Krakow Glownytrain train
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Basel (BSL)plane plane KRK - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 50m
    €62–279

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gliwice, Centrum Przesiadkowe to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus N1315
    15h 15m
    €80–130

  4. Drive  888.9 km

    1. Drive from Gliwice to Karlsruhecar car 888.9 km
    8h 45m
    €166–240

  5. Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gliwice to Krakow Glownytrain train
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane KRK - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 47m
    €100–294

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Gliwice to Muenchen Hbftrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 42 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    15h 59m
    €128–275

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Katowice to Stuttgartbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Wilferdingen-Singen Bahnhoftrain train Re1
    21h 22m
    €134–160

  8. Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Gliwice to Krakow Glownytrain train
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane KRK - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 21m
    €113–288

  9. Train to Wroclaw, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Gliwice to Wroclaw Glownytrain train
    2. Fly from Wroclaw (WRO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane WRO - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 40m
    €127–337

  10. Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gliwice to Krakow Glownytrain train
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane KRK - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    10h
    €162–422

  11. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bohumin to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane VIE - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    11h 46m
    €113–324

Gliwice to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration11h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€134Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,020.5 km
  • Duration: 11h 17m

What companies run services between Gliwice, Poland and Karlsruhe, Germany?

You can take a train from Gliwice to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Wroclaw Glowny, Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 11h 17m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Gliwice, Centrum Przesiadkowe to Karlsruhe central train station once daily. Tickets cost €80–130 and the journey takes 15h 15m.

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