There are 6 ways to get from Paris to Karlsruhe by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
2h 33m€85–400Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Karlsruhe central train stationbus N91 / ...
7h 5m€45–90Drive 526.6 km
- Drive from Paris to Karlsruhecar 526.6 km
5h 13m€82–118Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane CDG - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 59m€90–331Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 82
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
4h 4m€101–446Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane CDG - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 13m€149–456
Paris to Karlsruhe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Karlsruhe is to bus which costs €45 - €90 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 2h 33m and costs €85 - €400.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Paris Est and arriving at Karlsruhe Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 33m.
The distance between Paris and Karlsruhe is 517 km. The road distance is 526.6 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Karlsruhe without a car is to train which takes 2h 33m and costs €85 - €400.
The train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbf takes 2h 33m including transfers and departs hourly.
Paris to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Paris to Karlsruhe train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Paris Est station.
The best way to get from Paris to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 2h 33m and costs €85 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €90 and takes 7h 5m.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Karlsruhe, Germany?
TGV inOui operates a train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €100–170 and the journey takes 2h 33m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Karlsruhe central train station 5 times a day. Tickets cost €45–80 and the journey takes 7h 5m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–400
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–400
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Paris to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Paris to Karlsruhe train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Karlsruhe Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Karlsruhe is 527 km. It takes approximately 5h 13m to drive from Paris to Karlsruhe.
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