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

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

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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 20m
    €135–306

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Strasbourgbus bus 091 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Toursbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station to Poitiers - Bus Stationbus bus
    15h 20m
    €69–121

  3. Drive  809 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Poitierscar car 809 km
    8h 27m
    €127–183

  4. Fly Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport

    1. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)plane plane FKB - PIS
    16h 46m
    €114–498

  5. Train via Pont-à-Mousson

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lorraine TGVtrain train 84
    3. Take the train from Lorraine TGV to Poitierstrain train 84
    6h 54m
    €136–301

  6. 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
    7h 24m
    €113–411

  7. 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
    €148–431

  8. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG)plane plane SXB - LIG
    3. Take the bus from Limoges Benedictins to Montmorillonbus bus
    4. Take the train from Montmorillon to Poitierstrain train
    11h 29m
    €171–392

  9. 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
    8h 38m
    €112–411

  10. 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 47m
    €164–463

Karlsruhe to Poitiers by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration6h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 885.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 20m

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 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Poitiers - Bus Station via Strasbourg, Tours, and Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station in around 15h 20m.

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