There are 7 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Bourg-en-Bresse by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Mulhouse Villetrain Ter / ...
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Belforttrain Ter
- Take the train from Belfort to Bourg En Bressetrain Ter
6h 49m€81–206Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Strasbourgbus FlixBus 108 / ...
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Bourg-en-Bressebus N720 / ...
7h 50m€37–67Drive 461 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Bourg-en-Bressecar 461 km
4h 43m€71–103Train to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane FRA - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bourg En Bressetrain
6h 40m€150–370Train via Dijon
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Dijon Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Bourg En Bressetrain Ter
6h 50m€98–225Train, bus
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Bourg-en-Bressebus
8h 20m€99–421Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SXB - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bourg En Bressetrain
5h 23m€152–384
Karlsruhe to Bourg-en-Bresse by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Bourg-en-Bresse is to bus which costs €35 - €70 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Bourg-en-Bresse is to drive which takes 4h 43m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlsruhe station to Bourg-en-Bresse. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe central train station and arriving at Bourg-en-Bresse via Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Bourg-en-Bresse. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Bourg En Bresse via Strasbourg, Mulhouse Ville and Belfort. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 49m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Bourg-en-Bresse is 488 km. The road distance is 461 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Bourg-en-Bresse without a car is to train which takes 6h 49m and costs €80 - €210.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Karlsruhe to Bourg-en-Bresse, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Bourg-en-Bresse bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Bourg-en-Bresse train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Bourg-en-Bresse is to train which takes 6h 49m and costs €80 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €70 and takes 7h 50m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Bourg-en-Bresse, France?
You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Bourg En Bresse via Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Mulhouse Ville, and Belfort in around 6h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Bourg-en-Bresse via Strasbourg in around 7h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €700–1,100
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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 Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Belfort
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Belfort to Bourg En Bresse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bourg En Bresse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dijon Ville to Bourg En Bresse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bourg En Bresse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €8–12
- 2nd Class
- €10–14
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 Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Strasbourg to Bourg-en-Bresse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Bourg-en-Bresse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Karlsruhe to Bourg-en-Bresse bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Strasbourg station.
Karlsruhe to Bourg-en-Bresse train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Strasbourg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Bourg-en-Bresse is 461 km. It takes approximately 4h 43m to drive from Karlsruhe to Bourg-en-Bresse.
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