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

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

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  1. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane MAD - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 19m
    €107–302

  2. Fly to Basel, train

    cheapest
    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
    6h 57m
    €88–327

  3. 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 45m
    €337–645

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    26h 15m
    €150–250

  5. Drive  1,670.4 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Karlsruhecar car 1,670.4 km
    16h 11m
    €312–451

  6. 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
    €95–276

  7. 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
    €94–301

  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 12m
    €124–410

  9. 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 45m
    €163–267

Madrid to Karlsruhe by train and foot

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration14h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€337Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,468.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 19m

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

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 45m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side 3 times a day. Tickets cost €150–250 and the journey takes 26h 15m.

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