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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Nantes to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    6h 38m
    €161–349

  2. Fly to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB)plane plane NTE - FKB
    8h 37m
    €67–302

  3. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 55m
    €85–151

  4. Drive 898.2 km

    1. Drive from Nantes to Karlsruhecar car 898.2 km
    8h 37m
    €139–201

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nantes to Strasbourgbus bus 1923
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    15h 13m
    €88–145

  6. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane NTE - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    8h 17m
    €120–315

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NTE - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 8m
    €126–372

  8. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Basel (BSL)plane plane NTE - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 27m
    €120–397

  9. Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane NTE - SXB
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    4h 25m
    €76–310

  10. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane NTE - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Strasbourgtrain train
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    6h 38m
    €185–457

  11. Fly to Luxembourg, bus, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane NTE - LUX
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Saarbrücken Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    10h 24m

Nantes to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration6h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€161Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 945.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 38m

What companies run services between Nantes, France and Karlsruhe, Germany?

You can take a train from Nantes to Karlsruhe Hbf via Strasbourg in around 6h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 14h 55m.

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