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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Alpsby train, unknown, bus, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Alps by train, unknown, bus, or plane

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  1. Train, travel via Visp

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    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain train Ic6 / ...
    3. Take the train from Visp to Martignytrain train R91 / ...
    4. Walk from Martigny to Alpsunknown unknown
    6h 16m

  2. Bus, travel

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Strasbourgbus bus 091 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Aostabus bus
    3. Walk from Courmayeur to Alpsunknown unknown
    9h 47m

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    4. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Alpsunknown unknown
    6h 45m

  4. Train, travel

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lausanne to Martignytrain train Ir / ...
    4. Walk from Taconnaz to Alpsunknown unknown
    9h

  5. Train, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus 144
    3. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Alpsunknown unknown
    10h 51m

  6. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SXB - LYS
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    4. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Alpsunknown unknown
    7h 32m

  7. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane ZRH - GVA
    4. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    5. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Alpsunknown unknown
    7h 42m

  8. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train, travel

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane STR - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lausanne to Martignytrain train
    5. Walk from Martigny to Alpsunknown unknown
    7h 46m

Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration2h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€102Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 493.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 16m

What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Alps, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?

There is no direct connection from Karlsruhe to Alps. However, you can take the train to Basel SBB, take the train to Visp, take the train to Martigny, then travel to Alps. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Alps via Strasbourg, Aosta, and Courmayeur in around 9h 47m.

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