There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Karlsruhe by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (TGV)
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
4h 49m€110–170Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 45m€40–80Drive 535.1 km
- Drive from Lyon to Karlsruhecar 535.1 km
5h 23m€86–125Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane LYS - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
4h 18m€130–339Train via Strasbourg
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice / ...
5h 27m€100–177Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Lausanne Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
8h 58m€102–180Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane LYS - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
7h 7m€152–340Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LYS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 8m€140–336
Lyon to Karlsruhe by train (TGV)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Karlsruhe is to bus which costs €40 - €80 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Karlsruhe is to fly and train which takes 4h 18m and costs €130 - €340.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station station and arriving at Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side station. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Karlsruhe Hbf. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 49m.
The distance between Lyon and Karlsruhe is 581 km. The road distance is 535.1 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Karlsruhe without a car is to train which takes 4h 49m and costs €110 - €170.
The train from Lyon Part Dieu to Karlsruhe Hbf takes 4h 49m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Lyon to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Lyon to Karlsruhe train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 4h 49m and costs €110 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €80 and takes 8h 45m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Karlsruhe, Germany?
TGV inOui operates a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Karlsruhe Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €110–170 and the journey takes 4h 49m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side every 2 hours. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 8h 45m. FlixBus also services this route 4 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–410
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–400
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €650–1,700
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–430
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lausanne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Lausanne Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
Lyon to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side.
Lyon to Karlsruhe train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Karlsruhe Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Karlsruhe is 535 km. It takes approximately 5h 23m to drive from Lyon to Karlsruhe.
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