There are 9 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Bordeaux by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane SXB - BOD
4h 12m€68–306Train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
7h 44m€215–331Bus via Metz
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Metzbus N136 / ...
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
17h 24m€77–141Drive 984.6 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Bordeauxcar 984.6 km
9h 45m€157–227Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane STR - BOD
7h 23m€113–334Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane FRA - BOD
7h 11m€137–361Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BSL - BOD
6h 18m€79–285Train via Antony
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
8h 33m€190–341Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Mannheim central bus stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Bordeauxbus FlixBus N1151
19h 5m€100–160
Karlsruhe to Bordeaux by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Bordeaux is to bus via Metz which costs €75 - €150 and takes 17h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Bordeaux is to train and fly which takes 4h 12m and costs €65 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlsruhe station to Bordeaux. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe central train station and arriving at Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop via Metz - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Bordeaux. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Bordeaux St Jean via Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 44m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Bordeaux is 859 km. The road distance is 984.6 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Bordeaux without a car is to train which takes 7h 44m and costs €210 - €340.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Karlsruhe to Bordeaux, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Bordeaux bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Bordeaux train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Bordeaux is to train which takes 7h 44m and costs €210 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus via Metz, which costs €75 - €150 and takes 17h 24m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Bordeaux, France?
You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Bordeaux St Jean via Strasbourg Bahnhof and Strasbourg in around 7h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop via Metz and Metz - Bus Station in around 17h 24m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–410
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Frankfurt to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €200–300
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Massy Tgv to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Massy Tgv to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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Booking & Getting There
Karlsruhe to Bordeaux bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Metz station.
Karlsruhe to Bordeaux train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Strasbourg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Bordeaux is 985 km. It takes approximately 9h 45m to drive from Karlsruhe to Bordeaux.
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