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

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There are 8 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Craiova by train, plane, bus, train (TGV), car, or night train

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane STR - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova Benzinaria Petrombus bus
    9h 46m
    $113–403

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Budapest-Keletinighttrain night train En
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiovatrain train Ic
    28h 4m
    $97–155

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train 963 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ec
    5. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiovatrain train Ic
    25h 37m
    $197–465

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbus bus 1924
    28h 5m
    $163–253

  5. Drive  1,542.7 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Craiovacar car 1,542.7 km
    15h 50m
    $255–367

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane FRA - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova Benzinaria Petrombus bus
    9h 29m
    $138–346

  7. Fly Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Sibiu, train

    1. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane plane FKB - SBZ
    2. Take the train from Sibiu to Craiovatrain train
    12h 36m
    $166–348

  8. Bus via Mediaş

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Mediaşbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mediaş to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbus bus
    31h 12m
    $161–226

Karlsruhe to Craiova by train

Calendar30Weekly Trains
Duration25h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$197Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,702.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 46m

What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Craiova, Romania?

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Craiova via Stuttgart Hbf, Salzburg Hbf, Wien Hbf, and Budapest-Keleti in around 25h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord via Frankfurt central train station in around 28h 5m.

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