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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Angoulemetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain train Ter
    8h 31m
    €194–305

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Orléansbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Orléans to Poitiersbus bus 723
    3. Take the train from Poitiers to Angoulemetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambettabus bus 160
    18h 12m
    €98–152

  3. Drive  907.8 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Cognaccar car 907.8 km
    9h 15m
    €145–210

  4. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane SXB - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain train
    4. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain train
    7h 28m
    €100–360

  5. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Angoulemetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain train Ter
    8h 45m
    €184–354

  6. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane SXB - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Saintestrain train
    9h 2m
    €107–378

  7. Train to Basel, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane BSL - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain train
    4. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain train
    9h 35m
    €110–338

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane FRA - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to Saintestrain train
    10h 16m
    €163–429

  9. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane SXB - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain train
    5. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain train
    10h 1m
    €129–426

Karlsruhe to Cognac by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration8h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€194Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,048.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 31m

What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Cognac, France?

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Cognac via Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, and Angouleme in around 8h 31m.

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