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There are 14 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Tarifa by plane, car ferry, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, car ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane plane FKB - TNG
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry car ferry
    8h 21m
    €108–590

  2. Fly Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Málaga Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane FKB - AGP
    2. Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Marbella Estación de Autobuses to Tarifabus bus
    9h 45m
    €90–274

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    4. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Algecirastrain train Alv
    23h 38m
    €370–581

  4. Bus via Barcelona

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Barcelonabus bus FlixBus N1135 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Algecirasbus bus ALSA - Slpe Ma-Al
    37h 18m
    €197–320

  5. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Montpellierbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Sete to Port of Tangier Villecarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry car ferry
    2d 17h
    €235–572

  6. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane STR - AGP
    3. Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Marbella Estación de Autobuses to Tarifabus bus
    9h 56m
    €108–335

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Málaga Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane FRA - AGP
    3. Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Marbella Estación de Autobuses to Tarifabus bus
    10h
    €133–317

  8. Train to Basel, fly to Málaga Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane BSL - AGP
    3. Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Marbella Estación de Autobuses to Tarifabus bus
    10h 42m
    €105–344

  9. Fly Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Seville Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane plane FKB - SVQ
    2. Take the bus from Sevilla Estación del Prado to Tarifabus bus
    10h 37m
    €109–304

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Jerez Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Jerez Airport (XRY)plane plane FRA - XRY
    3. Take the train from La Parra to Bahia Surtrain train
    4. Take the bus from San Fernando to Tarifabus bus
    9h 54m
    €131–362

  11. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, bus

    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 Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane ZRH - AGP
    4. Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Marbella Estación de Autobuses to Tarifabus bus
    12h 3m
    €156–397

  12. Train via Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    5. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Algecirastrain train Alv
    23h 53m
    €420–671

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses to Algeciras San Bernardobus bus Madrid
    37h 47m
    €180–333

  14. Drive  2,235.6 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Tarifacar car 2,235.6 km
    22h 35m
    €415–599

Karlsruhe to Tarifa by train, foot, and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration23h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€370Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,930.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 21m

What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain?

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Tarifa via Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Algeciras, and Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo in around 23h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Tarifa via Barcelona, Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord, Algeciras, and Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo in around 37h 18m.

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