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

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There are 7 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 44m
    €110–180

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus N1315 / ...
    8h 20m
    €45–75

  3. Drive  535.1 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Karlsruhecar car 535.1 km
    5h 23m
    €101–146

  4. Fly 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 38m
    €129–356

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Lausanne Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    8h 50m
    €94–216

  6. Fly 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 25m
    €137–337

  7. Fly 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
    €147–381

Lyon to Karlsruhe by train (TGV)

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration4h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 580.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 44m

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 €110–180 and the journey takes 4h 44m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Karlsruhe central train station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €50–75 and the journey takes 8h 20m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route 5 times a day.

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