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

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There are 8 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Lorient by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lorienttrain train Tgv
    8h 3m
    €186–340

  2. Bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lorient - Échange Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 50m
    €74–129

  3. Drive  1,021.6 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Lorientcar car 1,021.6 km
    9h 50m
    €163–236

  4. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane SXB - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Lorienttrain train
    7h 12m
    €93–355

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Rennesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCFbus bus 620
    3. Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Gare d'échangesbus bus 617
    17h 3m
    €112–163

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane FRA - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to Lorienttrain train
    8h 26m
    €149–406

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane FRA - BES
    4. Take the train from Brest to Lorienttrain train
    10h 19m
    €219–516

  8. Train to Basel, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BSL - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Lorienttrain train
    9h 23m
    €128–383

Karlsruhe to Lorient by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration8h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€186Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,105.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 3m

What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Lorient, France?

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Lorient via Strasbourg Bahnhof and Strasbourg in around 8h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Lorient - Échange Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 16h 50m.

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