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

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There are 11 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Rouen 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 Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Rouen Rive Droitetrain train Ter
    4h 57m
    €117–248

  2. Bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h
    €48–77

  3. Drive  623.1 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Rouencar car 623.1 km
    7h 16m
    €100–144

  4. 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 Paris St Lazare to Rouen Rive Droitetrain train
    7h 2m
    €119–349

  5. Train

    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 St Lazare to Rouen Rive Droitetrain train Ter
    5h 51m
    €123–237

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Strasbourgbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Rouenbus bus 1759
    11h 50m
    €55–90

  7. Train to Basel, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BSL - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Rouen Rive Droitetrain train
    7h 58m
    €159–410

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane NUE - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Rouen Rive Droitetrain train
    9h 35m
    €192–456

  9. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane ZRH - CDG
    4. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Rouen Rive Droitetrain train
    9h 18m
    €182–458

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Luxembourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane LUX - CDG
    4. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Rouen Rive Droitetrain train
    9h 20m
    €187–388

  11. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Brussels 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 Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane FRA - BRU
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train
    5. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Rouen Rive Droitetrain train
    8h 9m
    €174–522

Karlsruhe to Rouen by train and bus

Calendar43Weekly Services
Duration4h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€117Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 662.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 57m

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

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Rouen Rive Droite via Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Pasquier - Anjou, and Paris St Lazare in around 4h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 11h.

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