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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 an average ticket price of €51 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 30m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €51, while a flight costs an average of €147.
Distance: 441 km
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€60 Average price | €51 Average price Cheapest | €147 Average price | €132 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 37m Average total duration 3h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 45m Average total duration 8h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 30m Average total duration Fastest 1h 30m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 43m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.3 - 2.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Paris to Karlsruhe
Compare the available ways to get from Paris to Karlsruhe, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Karlsruhe:
A bus is €10 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Karlsruhe costing on average €60.
A bus is €97 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Karlsruhe costing on average €147.
Other travel options to Karlsruhe take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 37m.
Bus takes on average 8h 45m.
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.
304927:15 PM7h50Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)3:05 AMKarlsruhe, Hinterm Hauptbahnhof (Südeingang)€501One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 304927:15 PM7h50Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)3:05 AMKarlsruhe, Hinterm Hauptbahnhof (Südeingang)€501One-way0 transfers
Fastest
95773:55 PM2h30Paris Gare de l'Est6:25 PMKarlsruhe Hbf€1241One-way0 transfers
Other options
STR 3+TGV 95716:41 AM3h12Paris Gare de l'Est9:53 AMEuropaplatz/Post Galerie (Karlstraße)€941One-way1 transfer- ICE 9563 · STR 33:21 PM3h02Paris Gare de l'Est6:23 PMEuropaplatz/Post Galerie (Karlstraße)€1041One-way1 transfer
- ICE 9573 · STR 310:53 AM3h00Paris Gare de l'Est1:53 PMEuropaplatz/Post Galerie (Karlstraße)€1161One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus5:15 PM8h55Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)2:10 AMKarlsruhe Hbf€541One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:00 PM7h05Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)4:05 AMKarlsruhe Hbf€631One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus4:40 PM7h20Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)12:00 AMKarlsruhe Hbf€631One-way0 transfers
- DE4292+ICE 517 · ICE 3718:25 AM5h34Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport1:59 PMKarlsruhe Hbf€2201One-way2 transfers
AF1218+ICE 2051:00 PM9h59Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport10:59 PMKarlsruhe Hbf€2251One-way1 transfer- DE4292+ICE 1078:25 AM6h34Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport2:59 PMKarlsruhe Hbf€2251One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Karlsruhe:
A bus is €10 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Karlsruhe costing on average €60.
A bus is €97 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Karlsruhe costing on average €147.
Other travel options to Karlsruhe take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 37m.
Bus takes on average 8h 45m.
- Around 20 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
- Around 3 flights 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.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- 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 TGV, Deutsche Bahn, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Eurostar to go to Karlsruhe by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International, Infobus to go to Karlsruhe by bus.
- Travel with Condor Flugdienst to go to Karlsruhe by flight.
- 9 direct trains per day with TGV, Deutsche Bahn, SNCF | TGV INOUI.
- 6 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International.
- 3 direct flights per day with Condor Flugdienst.
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