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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Balatonby train, plane, train (TGV), bus, night train, or car

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

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane STR - BUD
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Siofoktrain train
    7h 3m
    Ft 27,100–85,238

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Gyoernighttrain night train En
    3. Take the train from Gyoer to Keszthelytrain train Ir
    16h 48m
    Ft 20,550–41,488

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    5. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ec
    6. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Siofoktrain train Ic / ...
    11h 49m
    Ft 43,850–246,688

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Varaždin bus stationbus bus N950
    2. Take the bus from Varaždin bus station to Keszthelybus bus 919B
    14h 46m
    Ft 27,060–43,773

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane FRA - BUD
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Siofoktrain train
    6h 53m
    Ft 36,238–89,814

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane FRA - ZAG
    3. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Balatonfenyvestrain train
    10h 21m
    Ft 51,068–134,364

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane STR - VIE
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train
    4. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Siofoktrain train
    9h 18m
    Ft 40,200–137,088

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S6
    2. Take the bus from Ludwigshafen to Győrbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Győr, autóbusz-állomás to Balatonfüred, autóbusz-állomásbus bus
    22h 40m

  9. Drive 884.1 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Balatonfüredcar car 884.1 km
    8h 52m
    Ft 47,674–68,862

Karlsruhe to Balaton by train

Calendar214Weekly Trains
Duration11h 49mAverage Duration
TicketFt 43,850Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 991.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 3m

What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Balaton, Somogy megye, Hungary?

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Siofok via Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Wien Hbf, and Budapest-Kelenfoeld in around 11h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Keszthely via Varaždin bus station in around 14h 46m.

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