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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Irunby train (TGV), bus, car, train or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Irun by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain83
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Paris EsttrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to HendayetrainTgv
    9h 22m
    €123–368

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to BordeauxbusFlixBus N1151
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to IrunbusFlixBus N1158
    21h 25m
    €96–141

  3. Drive 1,204.8 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Iruncar1,204.8 km
    11h 36m
    €192–276

  4. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to San Sebastián Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)planeSTR - EAS
    7h 45m
    €184–281

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain83
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St JeantrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to HendayetrainTer
    11h 23m
    €156–340

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Konstanz-Petershausen BahnhoftrainRe2
    2. Take the bus from Konstanz - Europabrücke bus station to San Sebastián - Bus StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    24h 17m
    €111–161

  7. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)planeSXB - BIQ
    9h 11m
    €157–468

  8. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeSTR - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus
    8h 21m
    €103–291

  9. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)planeSTR - BIQ
    9h 17m
    €157–420

  10. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeSXB - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain
    8h 16m
    €102–306

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeFRA - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus
    8h 27m
    €136–307

  12. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)planeSXB - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Hendayetrain
    9h 30m
    €126–307

Karlsruhe to Irun by train, subway, and foot

Calendar35Weekly Services
Duration9h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€123Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Irun, Spain?

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hendaye via Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Irun via Bordeaux in around 21h 25m.

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