There are 9 ways to get from Dax to Karlsruhe by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Dax to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe HbfTgv
7h 29m€114–440Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dax to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus StopBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Karlsruhe central train stationFlixBus N1151
19h 11m€92–157Drive 1,136.9 km
- Drive from Dax to Karlsruhe1,136.9 km
11h€177–255Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Take the train from Dax to Bordeaux St Jean
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)BOD - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
6h 50m€97–284Train
- Take the train from Dax to Bordeaux St JeanTer
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to StrasbourgTgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof83 / ...
9h 36m€161–348Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Take the train from Dax to Biarritz
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)BIQ - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
7h 51m€163–431Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Dax to Bordeaux St Jean
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Frankfurt (FRA)BOD - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
8h 5m€140–386Train, train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport
- Take the train from Dax to Pau
- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiau
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)TLS - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
9h 29m€129–308Train to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Take the train from Dax to Lourdes
- Fly from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)LDE - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
7h 10m€200–394
Dax to Karlsruhe by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dax to Karlsruhe is to bus which costs €90 - €160 and takes 19h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Dax to Karlsruhe is to train and fly which takes 6h 50m and costs €95 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Dax to Karlsruhe station. However, there are services departing from Dax and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station via Gare St Jean and Bordeaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Dax to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Dax and arriving at Karlsruhe Hbf via Montparnasse Bienvenue and Paris Est. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 29m.
The distance between Dax and Karlsruhe is 1206 km. The road distance is 1136.9 km.
The best way to get from Dax to Karlsruhe without a car is to train via Paris which takes 7h 29m and costs €110 - €440.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Dax to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Dax to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Dax station.
Dax to Karlsruhe train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Dax station.
The best way to get from Dax to Karlsruhe is to train via Paris which takes 7h 29m and costs €110 - €440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €160 and takes 19h 11m.
What companies run services between Dax, France and Karlsruhe, Germany?
You can take a train from Dax to Karlsruhe Hbf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare de l'Est, and Paris Est in around 7h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dax to Karlsruhe central train station via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop, Gare St Jean, Meca, and Bordeaux in around 19h 11m.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €150–440
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–290
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–410
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €150–440
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Dax to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dax to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dax to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dax to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dax to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Dax to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €110–170
- Rail 1st Class
- €170–250
Train from Dax to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €24–40
- Rail 1st Class
- €35–55
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Dax to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- Rail 1st Class
- €15–22
Train from Dax to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €14–21
- Rail 1st Class
- €22–35
Train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Dax to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €20–30
- Rail 1st Class
- €30–45
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Dax to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bordeaux to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Want to know more about travelling around Germany
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit
Read the travel guide
Train travel in France: A guide to SNCF
Read the travel guide
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Dax to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop station.
Dax to Karlsruhe train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dax to Karlsruhe is 1137 km. It takes approximately 11h to drive from Dax to Karlsruhe.
Book your Dax to Karlsruhe train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Dax to Karlsruhe bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 823+ hotels available in Karlsruhe.



























