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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Madridby train, plane, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Madrid by train, plane, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, or car

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  1. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane SXB - MAD
    5h 44m
    €97–305

  2. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane FKB - MAD
    8h 6m
    €85–264

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    14h 27m
    €225–530

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    26h 50m
    €120–210

  5. Drive  1,667.6 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Madridcar car 1,667.6 km
    16h 14m
    €274–395

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    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 Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane FRA - MAD
    6h 14m
    €98–313

  7. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane BSL - MAD
    6h 55m
    €88–304

  8. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    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 Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane ZRH - MAD
    8h 11m
    €121–372

  9. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Luxembourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane LUX - MAD
    8h 33m
    €116–342

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Valladolidbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Valladolid to Madrid Moncloabus bus
    30h 1m
    €166–279

Karlsruhe to Madrid by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration14h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€225Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,361.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 44m

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

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 14h 27m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Estación Sur de Autobuses twice daily. Tickets cost €120–210 and the journey takes 26h 50m.

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