There are 14 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Reading by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, car ferry, or subway
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
7h 36m£213–426Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
16h 49m£83–124Bus, train
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Strasbourgbus 321 / ...
- Take the bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
14h 1m£92–225Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Readingcar
9h 17m£226–277Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane STR - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
6h 15m£118–313Train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from Farringdon Without to Readingtrain
8h 12m£198–405Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Readingcar
10h 21m£118–214Train to Frankfurt, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane FRA - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
5h 47m£98–361Train to Frankfurt, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane FRA - LCY
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
5h 49m£143–443Train to Frankfurt, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane FRA - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
6h 33m£108–300Line 85569 train to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, subway, train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Marktplatz to Rastatttrain
- Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane FKB - STN
- Take the subway from Liverpool Street station to Paddingtonsubway
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
6h 39mTrain to Stuttgart Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane STR - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
7h 1m£113–262Train to Frankfurt, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane FRA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Readingtrain
6h 54m£140–335Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to London City Airport (LCY)plane LUX - LCY
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
8h 21m£156–461
Karlsruhe to Reading by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Reading is to bus which costs £80 - £130 and takes 16h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Reading is to train and fly which takes 5h 47m and costs £95 - £370.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlsruhe station to Reading. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe central train station and arriving at Reading RailAir via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, London Victoria and Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Reading. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Reading via Offenburg, Paris Nord, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 36m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Reading is 655 miles.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Reading without a car is to train via Paris which takes 7h 36m and costs £210 - £430.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Karlsruhe to Reading, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Reading bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Reading train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Reading is to train via Paris which takes 7h 36m and costs £210 - £430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £80 - £130 and takes 16h 49m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Reading, England?
You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Reading via Offenburg Bahnhof, Offenburg, Paris Est, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 7h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Reading RailAir via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, London Victoria Green Line Station, London Victoria, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 16h 49m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Frankfurt to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
Flights from Frankfurt to London Heathrow Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–240
Flights from Frankfurt to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–390
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Karlsruhe to Reading bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon station.
Reading is 1h behind Karlsruhe. It is currently 7:12 AM in Karlsruhe and 6:12 AM in Reading.
Karlsruhe to Reading train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Offenburg Bahnhof station.
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