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

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There are 8 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
    €110–190

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus N1135 / ...
    7h 55m
    €40–90

  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 Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4h 39m
    €130–369

  5. Train via Strasbourg

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 84
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    5h 13m
    €96–234

  6. 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 Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 6m
    €154–340

  7. 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
    €140–386

  8. 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
    €163–430

Lyon to Karlsruhe by train (TGV)

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration4h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€110Cheapest 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 once daily. Tickets cost €110–190 and the journey takes 4h 49m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Karlsruhe central train station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €40–75 and the journey takes 7h 55m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route every 4 hours.

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