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How to get fromLyon to Karlsruheby train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Karlsruhe by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train (TGV)

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    4h 49m
    €120–200

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus N1135 / ...
    7h 55m
    €45–90

  3. Drive 535.1 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Karlsruhecar car 535.1 km
    5h 23m
    €83–120

  4. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane LYS - SXB
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    4h 14m
    €140–359

  5. Train via Strasbourg

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 84
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    4h 54m
    €99–224

  6. Train via Strasbourg #2

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    5h 24m
    €119–226

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane LYS - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    7h 3m
    €144–308

  8. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LYS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 8m
    €140–376

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

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GVA - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 53m
    €164–410

Lyon to Karlsruhe by train (TGV)

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration4h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 580.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 49m

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 €120–200 and the journey takes 4h 49m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Karlsruhe central train station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €45–80 and the journey takes 7h 55m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route 5 times a day.

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