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

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There are 8 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
    €115–210

  2. Bus via Strasbourg

    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 Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus
    10h 3m
    €41–74

  3. Drive  511.6 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Lillecar car 511.6 km
    5h 40m
    €82–119

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

    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 Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane FRA - BRU
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    5h 51m
    €119–331

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus N136 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Lillebus bus FlixBus N781 / ...
    10h 10m
    €53–80

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

    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 Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane FRA - CDG
    4. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain train
    5h 43m
    €117–351

  7. 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
    7h 59m
    €231–567

  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
    €162–390

Karlsruhe to Lille by train

Calendar30Weekly Trains
Duration4h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€115Cheapest 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 - Europe Train Station via Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station and Brussels - Midi Train Station in around 10h 3m.

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