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

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There are 9 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Nantes 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 Nantestrain train Tgv
    7h 34m
    €165–363

  2. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane FKB - NTE
    8h 7m
    €69–294

  3. Bus via Paris

    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 Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 58m
    €81–149

  4. Drive 903.1 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Nantescar car 903.1 km
    8h 32m
    €140–202

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane FRA - NTE
    5h 20m
    €136–363

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Strasbourgbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Nantesbus bus 1923
    15h 55m
    €87–152

  7. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly

    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
    4h 14m
    €78–308

  8. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane STR - NTE
    7h 30m
    €120–310

  9. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BSL - NTE
    6h 21m
    €107–395

Karlsruhe to Nantes by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration7h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€165Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 980 km
  • Duration: 7h 34m

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

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Nantes via Strasbourg Bahnhof and Strasbourg in around 7h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 11h 58m.

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