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

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There are 10 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Poitiers 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 Poitierstrain train Tgv
    6h 19m
    €165–270

  2. Bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop to Poitiers - Bus Stationbus bus
    13h 50m
    €61–103

  3. Drive  809 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Poitierscar car 809 km
    8h 27m
    €130–187

  4. 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 Poitierstrain train
    6h 50m
    €108–380

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Toursbus bus 1923
    2. Take the bus from Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station to Poitiers - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 17m
    €75–116

  6. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Poitiers–Biard Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)plane plane SXB - PIS
    15h 24m
    €101–583

  7. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Nantes to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    4. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain train
    7h 45m
    €109–385

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    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
    4. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitierstrain train
    7h 51m
    €147–411

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    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 Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane FRA - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    5. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain train
    9h
    €165–423

  10. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Poitiers–Biard Airport

    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 Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)plane plane FRA - PIS
    8h 29m
    €137–541

Karlsruhe to Poitiers by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration6h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€165Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 885.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 19m

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

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Poitiers via Strasbourg Bahnhof and Strasbourg in around 6h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Poitiers - Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop in around 13h 50m.

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