There are 10 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Paris by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train via Strasbourg
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Paris Esttrain Tgv
2h 48m€85–403Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 50m€40–90Drive 531.5 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Pariscar 531.5 km
5h 10m€82–119Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane FRA - CDG
5h 3m€101–332Train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain 83 / ...
3h 32m€85–213Train via Paris Gare De Lyon
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
3h 47m€85–213Bus via Strasbourg
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Strasbourgbus FlixBus 108 / ...
- Take the bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 20m€41–87Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BSL - CDG
6h 4m€134–440Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane NUE - CDG
7h 43m€165–540Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane ZRH - CDG
7h 24m€156–530
Karlsruhe to Paris by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Paris is to bus which costs €40 - €90 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Paris is to train via Strasbourg which takes 2h 48m and costs €85 - €410.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side station and arriving at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station station. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Paris. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Paris Est via Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 48m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Paris is 520 km. The road distance is 531.5 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Paris without a car is to train via Strasbourg which takes 2h 48m and costs €85 - €410.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Karlsruhe to Paris, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Paris bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side.
Karlsruhe to Paris train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Paris is to train via Strasbourg which takes 2h 48m and costs €85 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €90 and takes 7h 50m.
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 48m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost €45–90 and the journey takes 7h 50m. FlixBus also services this route 4 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–270
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–390
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–280
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–340
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Karlsruhe to Paris bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Karlsruhe to Paris train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Strasbourg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Paris is 532 km. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from Karlsruhe to Paris.
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