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Compare train and bus for Karlsruhe to Paris
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 an average ticket price of $55 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 56m. 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 $55, while a train costs an average of $123.
Distance: 274 miles (441 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$123 Average price | $55 Average price Cheapest | $163 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 56m Average total duration Fastest 3h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 1m Average total duration 6h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 54m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Karlsruhe to Paris:
A bus is $69 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Karlsruhe to Paris costing on average $123.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 1m.
Travel optionsfrom Karlsruhe to Paris
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)$571One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
51511 · 3048511:40 AM9h15Karlsruhe, Hinterm Hauptbahnhof (Südeingang)8:55 PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)$571One-way1 transfer
Fastest
ICE 95787:32 AM2h33Karlsruhe10:05 AMParis Gare de l'Est$1491One-way0 transfers
Other options
ICE 958411:32 AM2h35Karlsruhe2:07 PMParis Gare de l'Est$1241One-way0 transfers
TGV 95707:32 PM2h41Karlsruhe10:13 PMParis Gare de l'Est$1241One-way0 transfers
TGV 95606:05 PM2h37Karlsruhe8:42 PMParis Gare de l'Est$1391One-way0 transfers
FlixBus3:30 AM9h20Karlsruhe Hbf12:50 PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)$911One-way0 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus10:30 PM8h10Karlsruhe Hbf6:40 AMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)$1011One-way1 transfer
FlixBus5:45 PM8h35Karlsruhe Hbf2:20 AMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)$1051One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Karlsruhe to Paris:
A bus is $69 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Karlsruhe to Paris costing on average $123.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 1m.
- 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 TGV, Deutsche Bahn, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Paris by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International, BlaBlaCar to go to Paris by bus.
- 10 direct trains per day with TGV, Deutsche Bahn, SNCF | TGV INOUI.
- 7 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International, BlaBlaCar.
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