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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Donostia / San Sebastiánby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 13 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Donostia / San Sebastián by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    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 Hendayetrain train Tgv
    10h 45m
    €228–472

  2. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane STR - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus bus
    7h 25m
    €109–297

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Strasbourgbus bus 321 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Metz - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus bus
    22h 3m
    €114–218

  4. Drive 1,220.7 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar car 1,220.7 km
    11h 52m
    €191–276

  5. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane SXB - BIQ
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus bus
    7h 3m
    €139–457

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain train Ter
    11h 51m
    €222–490

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Bordeauxbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux to San Sebastian / Donostiabus bus
    22h 53m
    €120–233

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane FRA - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus bus
    7h 21m
    €125–322

  9. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to San Sebastián Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane plane STR - EAS
    10h 14m
    €138–400

  10. 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 Hendayetrain train
    8h 36m
    €120–425

  11. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane ZRH - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus bus
    9h 17m
    €141–487

  12. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane CDG - BIQ
    4. Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus bus
    7h 23m
    €198–554

  13. 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 Bayonnetrain train
    10h 32m
    €139–443

Karlsruhe to Donostia / San Sebastián by train, subway, and foot

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration10h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€228Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,333.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 45m

What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Donostia / San Sebastián, Spain?

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Amara-Donostia via Offenburg Bahnhof, Offenburg, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Hendaye, and Hendaia in around 10h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to San Sebastián - Bus Station via Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station and Metz - Bus Station in around 22h 3m.

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