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

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

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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 Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    7h 35m
    €135–278

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 30m
    €55–100

  3. Drive 583.5 km

    1. Drive from Grenoble to Karlsruhecar car 583.5 km
    5h 32m
    €91–131

  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
    4h 43m
    €148–385

  5. Train via Lausanne

    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 14m
    €144–471

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Grenoble to Freiburgbus bus FlixBus N872
    2. Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Rastatttrain train Re7 / ...
    12h 16m
    €68–117

  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 37m
    €148–397

  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 13m
    €199–605

  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 4m
    €165–433

Grenoble to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar106Weekly Trains
Duration7h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 714.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 35m

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

You can take a train from Grenoble to Karlsruhe Hbf via Lyon Part Dieu and Strasbourg in around 7h 35m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side once daily. Tickets cost €55–100 and the journey takes 10h 30m.

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