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

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There are 9 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Lille 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 Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    4h 44m
    €125–221

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Reims - Champagne-Ardenne TGVbus bus N91 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Reims - Champagne-Ardenne TGV to Lillebus bus Ski74
    8h 50m
    €47–80

  3. Drive  511.6 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Lillecar car 511.6 km
    5h 40m
    €82–118

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane FRA - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    5h 45m
    €128–309

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Neustadt, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re6
    2. Take the train from Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re1
    3. Take the bus from Saarbrücken Hbf to Luxembourgbus bus L40
    4. Take the train from Luxembourg to Namurtrain train Ic / ...
    5. Take the train from Namur to Lille Flandrestrain train Ic / ...
    10h 10m

  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 Lille Europetrain train
    5h 37m
    €125–329

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane FRA - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    7h 29m
    €226–494

  8. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brussels 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 Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZRH - BRU
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    8h 17m
    €164–391

  9. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane STR - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    8h 7m
    €237–557

Karlsruhe to Lille by train

Calendar31Weekly Trains
Duration4h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€125Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 702.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 44m

What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Lille, France?

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Lille Europe via Strasbourg Bahnhof and Strasbourg in around 4h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Lille via Reims - Champagne-Ardenne TGV in around 8h 50m.

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