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

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There are 13 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Irun 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 Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    9h 20m
    €236–409

  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
    8h 22m
    €92–276

  3. Bus via Bern

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Bernbus bus FlixBus 122 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bern to Hendayebus bus FlixBus N1149 / ...
    21h 40m
    €122–179

  4. Drive  1,202.9 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Iruncar car 1,202.9 km
    11h 40m
    €224–323

  5. 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
    7h 39m
    €106–359

  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 23m
    €258–406

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Metzbus bus N136 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    22h 57m
    €110–182

  8. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport

    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
    9h 3m
    €126–453

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane FRA - BIQ
    8h 36m
    €143–376

  10. 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
    8h 22m
    €112–299

  11. 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 15m
    €101–361

  12. 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 Hendayetrain train
    9h 28m
    €110–397

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

    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
    7h 47m
    €190–520

Karlsruhe to Irun by train, subway, and foot

Calendar37Weekly Services
Duration9h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€236Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,294.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 20m

What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Irun, Spain?

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hendaye via Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Hendaye via Bern in around 21h 40m.

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