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Compare train and bus for Bordeaux to Karlsruhe
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bordeaux to Karlsruhe among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $53. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 5h 40m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $53, and a train costs an average of $104.
Distance: 511 miles (823 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$221 Average price | $73 Average price Cheapest | $287 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 10m Average total duration Fastest 5h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 14m Average total duration 15h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 16m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Bordeaux to Karlsruhe:
A bus is $148 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bordeaux to Karlsruhe costing on average $221.
Other travel options to Karlsruhe take longer:
Bus takes on average 15h 44m.
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How to get from Bordeaux to Karlsruhe by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bordeaux to Karlsruhe is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
4751 · 515114:00 PM19h35Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes11:35 AMKarlsruhe, Hinterm Hauptbahnhof (Südeingang)$981One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 4751 · 515114:00 PM19h35Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes11:35 AMKarlsruhe, Hinterm Hauptbahnhof (Südeingang)$981One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- 8508 · 957712:46 PM5h39Bordeaux-Saint-Jean6:25 PMKarlsruhe Hbf$2581One-way1 transfer
Other options
- 12254 · 957510:47 AM5h48Bordeaux-Saint-Jean4:35 PMKarlsruhe Hbf$2281One-way1 transfer
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95791:48 PM6h37Bordeaux-Saint-Jean8:25 PMKarlsruhe Hbf$2281One-way1 transfer - 12288+956312:12 PM5h40Bordeaux-Saint-Jean5:52 PMKarlsruhe Hbf$3131One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:40 AM20h40Bordeaux, Avenue Salvador Allende (Floirac Dravemont)6:20 AMKarlsruhe Hbf$1021One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:00 PM19h05Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate6:05 PMKarlsruhe Hbf$1061One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:20 PM18h00Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate6:20 AMKarlsruhe Hbf$1111One-way1 transfer
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FR 51853:25 PM7h25Bordeaux Mérignac Airport10:50 PMKarlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport$2601One-way1 transfer- FR 5185+
U2730212:55 PM9h55Bordeaux Mérignac Airport10:50 PMKarlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport$3551One-way1 transfer 
VY2913 · VY3912+FR 51851:20 PM9h30Bordeaux Mérignac Airport10:50 PMKarlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport$3681One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bordeaux to Karlsruhe:
A bus is $148 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bordeaux to Karlsruhe costing on average $221.
Other travel options to Karlsruhe take longer:
Bus takes on average 15h 44m.
- Around 13 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bordeaux and Karlsruhe as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Bordeaux-Saint-Jean and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Karlsruhe by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, TGV to go to Karlsruhe by train.
- 0 direct trains per day with TGV.
- 0 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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