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How to get fromMadrid to Karlsruheby plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or train

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There are 11 ways to get from Madrid to Karlsruhe by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB)plane plane MAD - FKB
    8h
    €86–271

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice
    14h 41m
    €351–665

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    26h 15m
    €130–230

  4. Drive  1,671.4 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Karlsruhecar car 1,671.4 km
    16h 9m
    €272–393

  5. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MAD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 53m
    €95–291

  6. Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane MAD - SXB
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    6h 23m
    €95–303

  7. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MAD - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 5m
    €97–307

  8. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MAD - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 20m
    €138–380

  9. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane MAD - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 28m
    €148–390

  10. Fly to Luxembourg, bus, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane MAD - LUX
    2. Take the bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the train from Merzig to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 54m
    €94–341

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Valladolidbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Valladolid to Mannheim central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    29h 50m
    €163–286

Madrid to Karlsruhe by train and foot

Calendar29Weekly Services
Duration14h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€351Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,350.2 km
  • Duration: 8h

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Karlsruhe, Germany?

Ryanair, Iberia, and two other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Karlsruhe Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, and Paris Est in around 14h 41m.

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