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

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There are 9 ways to get from Grenoble to Karlsruhe by train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    7h 7m
    €133–219

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Grenoble to Lyonbus bus S1777 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus N1135 / ...
    10h 15m
    €48–89

  3. Drive  583.5 km

    1. Drive from Grenoble to Karlsruhecar car 583.5 km
    5h 32m
    €94–136

  4. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane LYS - SXB
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    5h 7m
    €134–387

  5. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    8h 8m
    €140–334

  6. Bus via Freiburg im Breisgau

    1. Take the bus from Grenoble to Freiburgbus bus FlixBus N872
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus N1135 / ...
    12h 36m
    €56–83

  7. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LYS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 36m
    €144–394

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane GVA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 7m
    €205–607

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GVA - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 3m
    €156–363

Grenoble to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration7h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€133Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 711.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 7m

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

You can take a train from Grenoble to Karlsruhe Hbf via Lyon Part Dieu in around 7h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grenoble to Karlsruhe central train station via Lyon in around 10h 15m.

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