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

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There are 10 ways to get from Pau to Karlsruhe by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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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 4m
    €239–404

  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 9m
    €93–331

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus bus
    19h 49m
    €110–191

  4. Drive  1,130.7 km

    1. Drive from Pau to Karlsruhecar car 1,130.7 km
    11h 54m
    €214–309

  5. 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 14m
    €257–406

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Pau to Bordeauxbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Mannheim central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    21h 20m
    €119–196

  7. 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 16m
    €100–361

  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 28m
    €253–497

  9. 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 41m
    €131–424

  10. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane TLS - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 58m
    €137–388

Pau to Karlsruhe by train, foot, and subway

Calendar57Weekly Services
Duration8h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€239Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,290.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 4m

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 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side via Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station and Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station in around 19h 49m.

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