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

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Pau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice
    8h 23m
    €247–418

  2. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane TLS - SXB
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    7h 32m
    €82–353

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Pau to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N765
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus N91 / ...
    17h 50m
    €111–172

  4. Drive  1,131.7 km

    1. Drive from Pau to Karlsruhecar car 1,131.7 km
    11h 53m
    €181–261

  5. Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane PUF - SXB
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    6h 43m
    €226–984

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    10h 31m
    €253–397

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain train Ic1 / ...
    4. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    5. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    19h 32m
    €167–289

  8. Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane PUF - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 23m
    €256–502

  9. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane BOD - SXB
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    7h 43m
    €106–372

  10. Fly Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane LDE - SXB
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    5h 58m
    €132–446

  11. Train, bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport

    1. Take the train from Pau to Bayonnetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbaobus bus
    3. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BIO - STR
    4. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    11h 15m
    €120–347

Pau to Karlsruhe by train, foot, and subway

Calendar57Weekly Services
Duration8h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€247Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,290.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 23m

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

You can take a train from Pau to Karlsruhe Hbf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare de l'Est, and Paris Est in around 8h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pau to Karlsruhe central train station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 17h 50m.

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