There are 8 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Carcassonne by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)
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 to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane SXB - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain
5h 16m€97–335Fly Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Carcassonne Airport
cheapest- Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Carcassonne Airport (CCF)plane FKB - CCF
14h 47m€78–282Train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Narbonnetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Narbonne to Carcassonnetrain Ter
10h 4m€204–384Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Perpignan to Carcassonnebus FlixBus 731 / ...
17h 25m€106–188Drive 979 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Carcassonnecar 979 km
9h 22m€152–219Train to Basel, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane BSL - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain
7h 18m€96–395Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Carcassonnetrain Ter
10h 7m€181–399Bus, train
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Narbonne - Croix Sudbus
- Take the train from Narbonne to Carcassonnetrain Ter
19h 47m€102–188
Karlsruhe to Carcassonne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Carcassonne is to bus which costs €100 - €190 and takes 17h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Carcassonne is to train and fly which takes 5h 16m and costs €95 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlsruhe station to Carcassonne. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side and arriving at Carcassonne via Perpignan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Carcassonne. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Carcassonne via Strasbourg and Narbonne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 4m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Carcassonne is 922 km. The road distance is 979 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Carcassonne without a car is to train which takes 10h 4m and costs €200 - €390.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Karlsruhe to Carcassonne, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Carcassonne bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side.
Karlsruhe to Carcassonne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Carcassonne is to train which takes 10h 4m and costs €200 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €190 and takes 17h 25m, you could also fly, which costs €75 - €290 and takes 14h 47m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Carcassonne, France?
You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Carcassonne via Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, and Narbonne in around 10h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Carcassonne via Perpignan in around 17h 25m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Carcassonne Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Carcassonne Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Narbonne to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Narbonne to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €180–300
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Narbonne to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Narbonne to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Perpignan to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Narbonne - Croix Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Perpignan to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Karlsruhe to Carcassonne bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Perpignan - Bus Station.
Karlsruhe to Carcassonne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Strasbourg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Carcassonne is 979 km. It takes approximately 9h 22m to drive from Karlsruhe to Carcassonne.
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