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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Gliwiceby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Gliwice by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 50
    3. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelectrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain train Os
    5. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Gliwicetrain train Ic / ...
    12h 35m
    zł 819–3,534

  2. Train to Basel, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane BSL - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Gliwicetrain train
    8h 45m
    zł 318–1,667

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Gliwice, Centrum Przesiadkowebus bus N1315
    15h 40m
    zł 350–600

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the night train from Muenchen Hbf to Gliwicenighttrain night train En
    15h 7m
    zł 719–3,057

  5. Drive 879.9 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Gliwicecar car 879.9 km
    8h 56m
    zł 540–780

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Wilferdingen-Singen to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Katowicebus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    20h 54m

  7. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane STR - KTW
    3. Take the bus from Pyrzowice Port Lotniczy to Gliwice Centrum Przesiadkowebus bus
    8h 5m
    zł 467–1,253

  8. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane STR - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Gliwicetrain train
    7h 29m
    zł 437–1,399

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Wroclaw, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane plane FRA - WRO
    3. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Gliwicetrain train
    7h 21m
    zł 614–1,774

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane FRA - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Gliwicetrain train
    7h 29m
    zł 513–1,591

  11. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    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 John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane ZRH - KRK
    4. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Gliwicetrain train
    9h 51m
    zł 687–2,376

Karlsruhe to Gliwice by train

Calendar93Weekly Trains
Duration12h 35mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 819Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,049 km
  • Duration: 12h 35m

What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Gliwice, Poland?

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Gliwice via Frankfurt, Dresden-Neustadt, Zgorzelec, and Wroclaw Glowny in around 12h 35m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Gliwice, Centrum Przesiadkowe once daily. Tickets cost zł 350–600 and the journey takes 15h 40m.

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