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

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There are 12 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Irun by train (TGV), train, bus, car, 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
    9h 54m
    €231–424

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Strasbourgbus bus 091 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Hendayebus bus
    20h 27m
    €85–175

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Bern to Hendayebus bus
    20h 18m
    €138–261

  4. Drive  1,202.9 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Iruncar car 1,202.9 km
    11h 40m
    €197–284

  5. 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
    6h 14m
    €127–417

  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
    €255–400

  7. 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
    9h 8m
    €111–412

  8. Train to Basel, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane BSL - BIQ
    6h 50m
    €103–386

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

    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
    €102–309

  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
    7h 47m
    €108–375

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane FRA - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus bus
    8h 23m
    €118–318

  12. 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
    6h 48m
    €186–514

Karlsruhe to Irun by train, subway, and foot

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration9h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€231Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,309.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 54m

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

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hendaye via Offenburg, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Hendaye via Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 20h 27m.

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