There are 12 ways to get from Swindon to Karlsruhe by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, night train, car, car train, car ferry, or plane
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
8h 10m€264–672Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Fleming Way to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 401 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Karlsruhe central train stationbus
18h 25m€82–145Train, night train
- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Mannheim Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
12h 38m€184–436Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Swindon to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Karlsruhecar
9h 57m€274–338Train
- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain Trn
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Mainz Hbftrain Nj
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain Re4
15h 15m€198–471Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Swindon to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Karlsruhecar
11h 6m€162–271Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane LHR - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 40m€180–421Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from Swindon to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane LGW - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 41m€157–347Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, line 85574 train
- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB)plane STN - FKB
- Take the train from Rastatt to Karlsruhe Marktplatztrain
7h 14mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LHR - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 3m€146–479Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Swindon to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LGW - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h€138–385Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Swindon to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BHX - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 24m€181–425
Swindon to Karlsruhe by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swindon to Karlsruhe is to bus which costs €80 - €150 and takes 18h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Swindon to Karlsruhe is to train and fly which takes 6h 40m and costs €180 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from Swindon to Karlsruhe station. However, there are services departing from Fleming Way and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station via London Victoria Green Line Station and Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Swindon to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Swindon and arriving at Karlsruhe Hbf via London Paddington, Farringdon, London St Pancras Intl and Paris Est. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 10m.
The distance between Swindon and Karlsruhe is 1099 km.
The best way to get from Swindon to Karlsruhe without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 10m and costs €260 - €700.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Swindon to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Swindon to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Fleming Way station.
Swindon to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Swindon station.
The best way to get from Swindon to Karlsruhe is to train via Paris which takes 8h 10m and costs €260 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €150 and takes 18h 25m.
What companies run services between Swindon, England and Karlsruhe, Germany?
You can take a train from Swindon to Karlsruhe Hbf via London Paddington, Farringdon Without, Farringdon, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Est in around 8h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Fleming Way to Karlsruhe central train station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon in around 18h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–390
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Fleming Way to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Swindon to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Karlsruhe is 1h ahead of Swindon. It is currently 4:00 PM in Swindon and 5:00 PM in Karlsruhe.
Swindon to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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