There are 8 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Confolens by train, taxi, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Poitierstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Poitiers to St Savioltrain Ter
- Take the taxi from St Saviol to Confolenstaxi
8h 33m€283–422Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Angoulême - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Confolens-Marche Couvert Rd30bus 181
17h 8m€84–139Drive 802.7 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Confolenscar 802.7 km
8h 3m€152–219Fly Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport, taxi
- Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG)plane FKB - LIG
- Take the taxi from Limoges-Airport-LIG to Confolenstaxi
15h 11m€188–477Bus via Orléans
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Orléansbus
- Take the bus from Orléans to Limogesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cars to Roumazieres-Gare Sncfbus 180
18h 31m€93–141Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane SXB - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain
- Take the bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Confolens-Marche Couvert Rd30bus
8h 29m€84–334Train to Basel, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BSL - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain
- Take the bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Confolens-Marche Couvert Rd30bus
10h 40m€113–373Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train, bus
- 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 Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain
- Take the bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Confolens-Marche Couvert Rd30bus
10h 59m€118–390
Karlsruhe to Confolens by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Confolens is to bus which costs €80 - €140 and takes 17h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Confolens is to drive which takes 8h 3m and costs €150 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlsruhe station to Confolens. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side and arriving at Confolens-Marche Couvert Rd30 via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Angouleme-Gare Sncf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 8m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Confolens is 981 km. The road distance is 802.7 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Confolens without a car is to train and taxi which takes 8h 33m and costs €280 - €430.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Karlsruhe to Confolens, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Confolens bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side.
Karlsruhe to Confolens bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Confolens is 803 km. It takes approximately 8h 3m to drive from Karlsruhe to Confolens.
There are 235+ hotels available in Confolens.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Confolens, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France?
You can take a bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Confolens-Marche Couvert Rd30 via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Angouleme-Gare Sncf in around 17h 8m.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–470
Flights from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Poitiers to St Saviol
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 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
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Angoulême - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Angoulême - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Orléans
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Orléans to Limoges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 05.55.10.10.03
- Website
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Confolens-Marche Couvert Rd30
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Confolens-Marche Couvert Rd30
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Confolens-Marche Couvert Rd30
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Confolens-Marche Couvert Rd30
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Terminal Cars to Roumazieres-Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- Cars Régionaux Nouvelle-Aquitaine - Haute-Vienne (87)
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- €100–140
Taxi S....16 (EURL)
- Phone
- +33 9 83 54 78 37
Taxis Ruffecois
- Phone
- +33 5 45 31 10 08
- Website
- ambulances-taxis-saunier-16.com
Allo Artisans Limoges Taxis (AALT)
- Phone
- +33 5 55 38 38 38
- Website
- reservation.taxis-limoges.com
Hocine Kamel
- Phone
- +33 9 52 77 19 02
Limoges Taxis
- Phone
- +33 5 55 38 38 38
- Website
- taxis87.com
Sofie Taxi Couzeix
- Phone
- +33 5 55 79 45 58
- Website
- sofie-taxi.business.site
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