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

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There are 9 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Paris by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Strasbourg

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    2h 46m
    €85–368

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N236 / ...
    7h 40m
    €40–85

  3. Drive  531.5 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Pariscar car 531.5 km
    5h 10m
    €83–120

  4. 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 Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane FRA - CDG
    5h 4m
    €101–329

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain train 83 / ...
    3h 28m
    €85–198

  6. Train via Paris Gare De Lyon

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3h 44m
    €85–208

  7. Train to Basel, fly

    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
    6h
    €135–430

  8. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane NUE - CDG
    7h 38m
    €165–495

  9. 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 Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane ZRH - CDG
    7h 21m
    €157–530

Karlsruhe to Paris by train

Calendar43Weekly Trains
Duration2h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 520 km
  • Duration: 2h 46m

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

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Paris Est via Strasbourg Bahnhof and Strasbourg in around 2h 46m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 3 times a day. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 7h 40m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route twice daily.

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