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There are 11 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Kyiv by bus, train (TGV), car, train, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Kyivbus bus Kyiv-Karlsruhe
    22h 21m
    ₴5,962–8,888

  2. Fly Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Suceava, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Suceava (SCV)plane plane FKB - SCV
    2. Take the bus from Suceava Airport to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Kolomiya Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kolomyia to Kyivbus bus
    17h 37m
    ₴5,252–25,609

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train 963 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train Rjx / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyitrain train
    30h 41m
    ₴19,742–41,045

  4. Drive  1,844.6 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Kyivcar car 1,844.6 km
    19h 52m
    ₴13,647–19,713

  5. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane STR - RMO
    3. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    14h 58m
    ₴6,892–23,645

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Marktplatz to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Willy-Brandt-Pl.train train 85473 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Heilbronn central train station to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus bus N3205
    36h 29m

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane FRA - RMO
    3. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    14h 30m
    ₴8,612–21,944

  8. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane NUE - RMO
    3. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    16h 45m
    ₴8,912–27,888

  9. Train, train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOBtrain train
    4. Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane FMM - RMO
    5. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    6. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    7. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    16h 52m
    ₴7,271–26,674

  10. Train, bus to Hahn, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hahnbus bus
    4. Fly from Hahn (HHN) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane HHN - RMO
    5. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    6. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    7. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    17h 46m
    ₴7,030–22,551

  11. Train, train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly to Suceava, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOBtrain train
    4. Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Suceava (SCV)plane plane FMM - SCV
    5. Take the bus from Suceava Airport to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Kolomiya Bus stationbus bus
    7. Take the bus from Kolomyia to Kyivbus bus
    19h 36m
    ₴6,751–33,604

Karlsruhe to Kyiv by train

Calendar10Weekly Trains
Duration30h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket₴19,742Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,154.1 km
  • Duration: 22h 21m

What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Kyiv, Ukraine?

Pavluks Trans operates a bus from Karlsruhe to Kyiv once daily. Tickets cost ₴5,500–9,000 and the journey takes 22h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi via Stuttgart Hbf, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Meidling in around 30h 41m.

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