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Compare train and bus for Poitiers to Karlsruhe
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Poitiers to Karlsruhe among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €79 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 47m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €79, while a train costs an average of €144.
Distance: 409 miles (659 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€144 Average price | €79 Average price Cheapest | €133 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 47m Average total duration Fastest 4h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 15m Average total duration 12h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 33m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Poitiers to Karlsruhe:
A bus is €65 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Poitiers to Karlsruhe costing on average €144.
Other travel options to Karlsruhe take longer:
Bus takes on average 13h 15m.
You'll arrive about 4h 16m sooner (4h 17m by train vs 8h 33m by car). Tickets start at around €144 compared to roughly €133 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
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How to get from Poitiers to Karlsruhe by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Poitiers to Karlsruhe is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
9:25 AM16h40Poitiers2:05 AMKarlsruhe€551One-way0 transfers
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- 9:25 AM16h40Poitiers2:05 AMKarlsruhe€551One-way0 transfers
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- 9:25 AM16h40Poitiers2:05 AMKarlsruhe€551One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Poitiers to Karlsruhe:
A bus is €65 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Poitiers to Karlsruhe costing on average €144.
Other travel options to Karlsruhe take longer:
Bus takes on average 13h 15m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Poitiers and Karlsruhe as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Poitiers and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Poitiers, Railway Station and arrive in Karlsruhe, Hinterm Hauptbahnhof (Südeingang).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Karlsruhe by bus.
- Travel with TGV, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Karlsruhe by train.
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