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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Karlsruhe to Paris among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €27. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 24m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €27, and a train costs an average of €52.
Distance: 441 km
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€106 Average price | €48 Average price Cheapest |
3h 54m Average total duration Fastest 3h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 1m Average total duration 6h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Karlsruhe to Paris by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Karlsruhe to Paris is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
51511 · 3048511:40 AM9h15Karlsruhe, Hinterm Hauptbahnhof (Südeingang)8:55 PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€391One-way1 transfer
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51511 · 3048511:40 AM9h15Karlsruhe, Hinterm Hauptbahnhof (Südeingang)8:55 PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€391One-way1 transfer
Fastest
ICE 95688:06 AM2h30Karlsruhe10:36 AMParis Gare de l'Est€1201One-way0 transfers
Other options
TGV 95707:32 PM2h41Karlsruhe10:13 PMParis Gare de l'Est€1001One-way0 transfers
95723:32 PM2h44Karlsruhe Hbf6:16 PMParis Gare de l'Est€1111One-way0 transfers
ICE 959012:08 PM2h43Karlsruhe2:51 PMParis Gare de l'Est€1121One-way0 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus4:20 AM10h15Karlsruhe Hbf2:35 PMChampigny-sur-Marne, Avenue des Grands Godets / D145€571One-way1 transfer
FlixBus5:45 PM8h35Karlsruhe Hbf2:20 AMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€601One-way0 transfers
FlixBus3:30 AM9h20Karlsruhe Hbf12:50 PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€671One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Karlsruhe to Paris:
A bus is €58 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Karlsruhe to Paris costing on average €106.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 31m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Karlsruhe and Paris as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Karlsruhe Hbf and arrive in Paris Gare de l'Est.
- Buses mostly depart from Karlsruhe Hbf and arrive in Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International, BlaBlaCar to go to Paris by bus.
- Travel with TGV, Deutsche Bahn, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Paris by train.
- 7 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International, BlaBlaCar.
- 10 direct trains per day with TGV, Deutsche Bahn, SNCF | TGV INOUI.
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