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

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There are 8 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Le Mans 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 Le Manstrain train Tgv
    5h 42m
    €134–241

  2. Bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Le Mans - Université Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 54m
    €59–97

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Le Mansbus bus N215
    11h 20m
    €70–110

  4. Drive  727 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Le Manscar car 727 km
    7h 4m
    €117–169

  5. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane SXB - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Le Manstrain train
    6h 12m
    €106–351

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    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 Le Manstrain train
    7h 4m
    €138–359

  7. Train to Basel, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BSL - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Le Manstrain train
    8h 5m
    €167–519

  8. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    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 Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane ZRH - CDG
    4. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Le Manstrain train
    9h 21m
    €194–572

Karlsruhe to Le Mans by train

Calendar29Weekly Trains
Duration5h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€134Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 765.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 42m

What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Le Mans, France?

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Le Mans via Strasbourg Bahnhof and Strasbourg in around 5h 42m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Le Mans once daily. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 11h 20m.

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