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

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There are 7 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Vichy by train (TGV), bus, train, car, 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 Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Vichytrain train Ter
    8h 37m
    €139–236

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Lyonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrandbus bus 706 / ...
    3. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Vichytrain train Ter
    11h 25m
    €71–117

  3. Drive  573.4 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Vichycar car 573.4 km
    5h 50m
    €109–157

  4. 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 Part Dieu to Vichytrain train
    6h 38m
    €161–405

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Lausanne Bus Station to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Vichytrain train Ter
    12h 20m
    €124–270

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane plane FRA - CFE
    3. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Vichytrain train
    8h 8m
    €203–610

  7. 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 Part Dieu to Vichytrain train
    7h 57m
    €178–427

Karlsruhe to Vichy by train

Calendar63Weekly Trains
Duration8h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€139Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 750.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 37m

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

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Vichy via Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 8h 37m.

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