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

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There are 6 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Dunkirk by train (TGV), bus, car, train, 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 Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Dunkerquetrain train Ter
    6h 15m
    €137–242

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Reims - Champagne-Ardenne TGVbus bus N91 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Reims - Champagne-Ardenne TGV to Lillebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Stationbus bus
    11h
    €59–93

  3. Drive  592.2 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Dunkirkcar car 592.2 km
    6h 5m
    €112–161

  4. Train, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane FRA - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Dunkerquetrain train
    7h 41m
    €135–298

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Neustadt, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re1
    3. Take the bus from Saarbrücken Hbf to Luxembourgbus bus L40
    4. Take the train from Luxembourg to Namurtrain train Ic / ...
    5. Take the train from Namur to Lille Flandrestrain train Ic / ...
    6. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Dunkerquetrain train Ter
    12h 24m

  6. Train, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane FRA - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Dunkerquetrain train
    7h 19m
    €141–353

Karlsruhe to Dunkirk by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration6h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€137Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 782.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 15m

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

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Dunkerque via Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, and Lille Europe in around 6h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station via Reims - Champagne-Ardenne TGV, Lille, and Lille - Europe Train Station in around 11h.

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