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Compare train and bus for Paris to Karlsruhe
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Paris to Karlsruhe among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €22. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 30m. 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 €22, and a train costs an average of €60.
Distance: 441 km
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€123 Average price | €45 Average price Cheapest |
4h 0m Average total duration Fastest 3h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 37m Average total duration 7h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Paris to Karlsruhe
How to get from Paris to Karlsruhe by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Karlsruhe is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus12:35 PM9h30Paris, Porte Maillot10:05 PMKarlsruhe Hbf€681One-way1 transfer
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FlixBus · FlixBus12:35 PM9h30Paris, Porte Maillot10:05 PMKarlsruhe Hbf€681One-way1 transfer
Fastest
ICE 95633:21 PM2h31Paris Gare de l'Est5:52 PMKarlsruhe Hbf€1001One-way0 transfers
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TGV 95895:53 PM2h32Paris Gare de l'Est8:25 PMKarlsruhe Hbf€1001One-way0 transfers
TGV 95751:52 PM2h33Paris Gare de l'Est4:25 PMKarlsruhe Hbf€1001One-way0 transfers
ICE 957310:53 AM2h32Paris Gare de l'Est1:25 PMKarlsruhe Hbf€1121One-way0 transfers
30480 · 515108:15 AM12h45Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)9:00 PMKarlsruhe, Hinterm Hauptbahnhof (Südeingang)€701One-way1 transfer
FlixBus4:40 PM7h20Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)12:00 AMKarlsruhe Hbf€731One-way0 transfers
FlixBus5:15 PM8h55Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)2:10 AMKarlsruhe Hbf€761One-way0 transfers
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ICE 20311:10 AM9h49Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport8:59 PMKarlsruhe Hbf€2001One-way1 transfer
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ICE 919 · ICE 7311:10 AM4h13Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport3:23 PMKarlsruhe Hbf€2131One-way2 transfers
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ICE 10911:10 AM5h49Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport4:59 PMKarlsruhe Hbf€2131One-way1 transfer
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FAQs: Travel from Paris to Karlsruhe
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Karlsruhe:
A bus is €78 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Karlsruhe costing on average €123.
Other travel options to Karlsruhe take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 30m.
Bus takes on average 7h 7m.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Karlsruhe as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare de l'Est and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International, BlaBlaCar, Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP) to go to Karlsruhe by bus.
- Travel with TGV, Deutsche Bahn, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Karlsruhe by train.
- Travel with KLM to go to Karlsruhe by flight.
- 7 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International, BlaBlaCar.
- 9 direct trains per day with TGV, Deutsche Bahn, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
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