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

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There are 10 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Valence by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    6h 46m
    €136–269

  2. Bus via Lyon

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N1135 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Valence - Central Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 10m
    €58–105

  3. Drive 636.2 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Valencecar car 636.2 km
    6h 25m
    €99–143

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    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 the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Valence Villetrain train
    5h 58m
    €154–386

  5. Train, bus

    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 Lancy-Pont-Rougetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Gare Routierebus bus 272
    5. Take the train from Annecy to Valence Villetrain train K21
    11h 40m
    €164–547

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Valence - Central Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h
    €60–120

  7. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, 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 train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Valence Villetrain train
    4h 41m
    €146–381

  8. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane SXB - MRS
    3. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train
    6h 10m
    €125–396

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane FRA - MRS
    3. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train
    7h 26m
    €153–401

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    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 the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train
    9h 14m
    €192–494

Karlsruhe to Valence by train

Calendar11Weekly Trains
Duration6h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€136Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 699.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 46m

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

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Valence Ville via Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, and Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud in around 6h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Valence - Central Bus Station via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 10h 10m.

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