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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Pautrain train Tgv
    9h 34m
    €251–416

  2. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane SXB - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain train
    7h 24m
    €82–357

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Montpellierbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Pau - Technopôle Héliparcbus bus
    20h 1m
    €94–165

  4. Drive  1,128.8 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Paucar car 1,128.8 km
    11h 57m
    €180–260

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pautrain train Tgv
    10h 39m
    €255–401

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane plane FRA - PUF
    8h 2m
    €267–501

  7. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane plane SXB - PUF
    14h 57m
    €228–586

  8. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane SXB - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Pautrain train
    7h 26m
    €108–376

  9. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE)plane plane SXB - LDE
    5h 36m
    €133–449

  10. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane plane CDG - PUF
    7h 2m
    €787–1,363

Karlsruhe to Pau by train, subway, and foot

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration9h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€251Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,309.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 34m

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

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pau via Offenburg, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Pau - Technopôle Héliparc via Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station and Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station in around 20h 1m.

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