There are 9 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Val-Cenis by train, bus, taxi, car, plane, night train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modanetrain Ter
10h 19m€171–394Drive 593.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Karlsruhe to Val-Ceniscar 593.3 km
7h 16m€96–138Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Lyonbus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Val Thorensbus
- Take the taxi from Val Thorens to Val-Cenistaxi
13h 57m€182–254Train to Frankfurt, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane FRA - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Modanetrain
7h 56m€176–417Night train, train, shuttle, taxi
- Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain Ic1 / ...
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
- Take the taxi from Val Thorens Arolles to Val-Cenistaxi
11h 29m€279–455Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SXB - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Chambérybus
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modanetrain
7h 51m€177–450Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, shuttle, drive
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane FRA - GVA
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Brides-les-Bains
- Drive from Brides-les-Bains to Val-Ceniscar
9h 15m€191–389Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane FRA - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modanetrain
9h€155–330Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, shuttle, drive
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ZRH - GVA
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Brides-les-Bains
- Drive from Brides-les-Bains to Val-Ceniscar
10h 12m€222–632
Frankfurt (FRA) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Val-Cenis is to drive which costs €95 - €140 and takes 7h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Val-Cenis is to drive which takes 7h 16m and costs €95 - €140.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Val-Cenis is 638 km. The road distance is 593.3 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Val-Cenis without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 19m and costs €170 - €400.
It takes approximately 10h 19m to get from Karlsruhe to Val-Cenis, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Val-Cenis is 593 km. It takes approximately 7h 16m to drive from Karlsruhe to Val-Cenis.
There are 1126+ hotels available in Val-Cenis.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Val-Cenis, France?
There is no direct connection from Karlsruhe to Val-Cenis. However, you can take the train to Basel SBB, take the train to Renens VD, take the train to Genève-Aéroport, walk to Geneva - Airport Bus Station, take the bus to Chambéry - Bus Station, walk to Chambery Challes Les Eaux, take the train to Modane, then take the taxi to Val-Cenis. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Lyon, take the bus to Val Thorens, then take the taxi to Val-Cenis.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–460
Flights from Frankfurt to Turin Caselle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–490
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–450
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–380
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–460
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–380
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €650–1,400
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–300
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–55
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–55
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–65
- Seating Carriage
- €21–25
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Val Thorens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
- [email protected]
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
Shuttle from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
Shuttle from Genève Airport to Brides-les-Bains
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
Shuttle from Genève Airport to Brides-les-Bains
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Estimated price
- €120–150
Taxibel
- Phone
- +33 4 79 59 17 34
Taxibel
- Phone
- +33 4 79 59 17 34
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