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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Val-Cenisby train, bus, car, plane, night train, shuttle, or taxi

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There are 9 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Val-Cenis by train, bus, car, plane, night train, shuttle, or taxi

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modanetrain train Ter
    9h 51m
    €146–278

  2. Drive  593.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Val-Ceniscar car 593.3 km
    7h 16m
    €95–137

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Lausannebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lausanne to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modanebus bus
    13h 17m
    €107–151

  4. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus, 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 bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Chambérybus bus
    4. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modanetrain train
    7h 20m
    €178–418

  5. Night train, train, shuttle, taxi

    1. Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train Ic1 / ...
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arollesshuttle bus
    5. Take the taxi from Val Thorens Arolles to Val-Cenistaxi taxi
    11h 34m
    €266–419

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane FRA - TRN
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Modanetrain train
    7h 47m
    €177–416

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, shuttle, drive

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Brides-les-Bainsshuttle bus
    4. Drive from Brides-les-Bains to Val-Ceniscar car
    9h 15m
    €192–388

  8. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane STR - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modanetrain train
    9h 8m
    €158–363

  9. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, shuttle, drive

    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 Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane ZRH - GVA
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Brides-les-Bainsshuttle bus
    5. Drive from Brides-les-Bains to Val-Ceniscar car
    10h 12m
    €221–535

Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€635Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 630.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 51m

What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Val-Cenis, France?

You can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Val-Cenis via Lausanne, Chambéry - Bus Station, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, and Modane in around 13h 17m.

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