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How to get fromFolkestone to Karlsruheby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, car train, car, plane or car ferry

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There are 14 ways to get from Folkestone to Karlsruhe by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, car train, car, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe HbftrainTgv
    7h 51m
    €169–596

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dover to Brussel Eurolines BusstationbusMichalovce
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbusN136 / ...
    13h 52m
    €50–71

  3. Bus, train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen FernbftrainIce / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain43 / ...
    11h 8m
    €83–251

  4. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrainle shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Karlsruhecar
    7h 24m

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)planeLHR - STR
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
    7h 21m
    €118–312

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Mannheim HbftrainNj
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain20 / ...
    13h 7m
    €56–101

  7. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Karlsruhecar
    8h 39m
    €128–189

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB)planeSTN - FKB
    3. Take the train from Rastatt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
    6h 36m
    €78–242

  9. Train to London City Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeLCY - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
    6h 50m
    €142–467

  10. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)planeLGW - SXB
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
    7h 13m
    €145–330

  11. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeLGW - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
    7h 23m
    €154–396

  12. Train to London City Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeLCY - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
    8h 40m
    €170–501

  13. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Hahn, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Hahn (HHN)planeSTN - HHN
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt Hahn Airport to Mainz Short-term parking lot Am Schlagbus
    4. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    5. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
    8h 53m
    €101–315

  14. Train to London City Airport, fly to Luxembourg, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Luxembourg (LUX)planeLCY - LUX
    3. Take the bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhofbus
    4. Take the train from Merzig to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    5. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
    9h 53m
    €147–442

Folkestone to Karlsruhe by train and foot

Calendar54Weekly Services
Duration7h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€169Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Folkestone, England and Karlsruhe, Germany?

You can take a train from Folkestone Central to Karlsruhe Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Est in around 7h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shellons Street Car Park to Karlsruhe central train station via Pencester Road, Dover, Brussel Eurolines Busstation, and Brussels-North train station in around 13h 52m.

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