There are 9 ways to get from Lille to Karlsruhe by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice
4h 29m€126–452Bus via Brussels
cheapest- Take the bus from Lille to Brussels-North train stationbus FlixBus N781 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus N136 / ...
10h 10m€43–78Bus
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
9h 48m€52–93Drive 507.7 km
- Drive from Lille to Karlsruhecar 507.7 km
5h 44m€79–114Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BRU - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 11m€112–381Train
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice / ...
5h 13m€140–261Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane CDG - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 22m€117–383Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane AMS - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
7h 26m€214–542Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h€176–517
Lille to Karlsruhe by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lille to Karlsruhe is to bus via Brussels which costs €40 - €80 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Lille to Karlsruhe is to train via Paris which takes 4h 29m and costs €120 - €460.
No, there is no direct bus from Lille station to Karlsruhe station. However, there are services departing from Lille - Europe Train Station and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station via Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Lille to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Lille Flandres and arriving at Karlsruhe Hbf via Paris Est. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 29m.
The distance between Lille and Karlsruhe is 742 km. The road distance is 507.7 km.
The best way to get from Lille to Karlsruhe without a car is to train via Paris which takes 4h 29m and costs €120 - €460.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Lille to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Lille to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lille - Europe Train Station.
Lille to Karlsruhe train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lille Flandres station.
The best way to get from Lille to Karlsruhe is to train via Paris which takes 4h 29m and costs €120 - €460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €95 and takes 9h 48m.
What companies run services between Lille, France and Karlsruhe, Germany?
You can take a train from Lille Flandres to Karlsruhe Hbf via Paris Nord and Paris Est in around 4h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Karlsruhe central train station via Strasbourg in around 9h 48m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–150
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–290
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Flandres to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Lille to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station.
Lille to Karlsruhe train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lille to Karlsruhe is 508 km. It takes approximately 5h 44m to drive from Lille to Karlsruhe.
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