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

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There are 7 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Roanne by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Strasbourg

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Roannetrain train Ter
    7h 11m
    €116–208

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Chalon-sur-Saônebus bus N1315 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Le Creusot Montceau Montchanin to Roanne Gare Routierebus bus Autocar
    10h 36m
    €57–83

  3. Drive  540 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Roannecar car 540 km
    5h 57m
    €86–125

  4. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SXB - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Roannetrain train
    5h 47m
    €148–377

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain train 84
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Roannetrain train Ter
    7h 17m
    €116–208

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    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 Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Roannetrain train
    7h 11m
    €154–361

  7. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane STR - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Roannetrain train
    9h 20m
    €159–334

Karlsruhe to Roanne by train

Calendar43Weekly Trains
Duration7h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€116Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 673.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 11m

What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Roanne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Roanne via Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 7h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Roanne Gare Routiere via Gare Routière, Gare TGV, and Le Creusot Montceau Montchanin in around 10h 36m.

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