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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Val Thorensby train, shuttle, bus, car, plane, or taxi

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

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  1. Train, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Berntrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arollesshuttle bus
    9h 26m
    €219–330

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Annecybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus bus Y51
    4. Take the bus from Albertville to Val Thorensbus bus
    11h 37m
    €58–208

  3. Drive  580.8 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Val Thorenscar car 580.8 km
    6h 27m
    €94–135

  4. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, shuttle

    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 a shuttle bus from Lyon Airport to Val Thorens Arollesshuttle bus
    7h 35m
    €165–429

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Val Thorensbus bus Ski74
    12h 30m
    €60–101

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, shuttle

    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 Val Thorens Arollesshuttle bus
    8h 24m
    €183–375

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Lyon Airport to Val Thorens Arollesshuttle bus
    8h 49m
    €183–435

  8. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, shuttle

    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 Val Thorens Arollesshuttle bus
    9h 21m
    €214–617

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train, taxi

    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
    4. Take the taxi from Modane to Val Thorenstaxi taxi
    8h 53m
    €216–473

Karlsruhe to Val Thorens by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration11h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 606 km
  • Duration: 9h 26m

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

You can take a bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Val Thorens via Lyon in around 12h 30m.

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