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How to get fromLoire Valley to Karlsruheby train (TGV), car, train, plane or bus

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Saumur to Massy TGVtrain081B
    2. Take the train from Paris l'Est to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain82
    5h 53m
    €128–280

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Saumur to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)planeNTE - SXB
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
    8h 30m
    €88–261

  3. Drive 767.3 km

    1. Drive from Loire Valley to Karlsruhecar767.3 km
    8h 12m
    €119–171

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Gare routière Balzac to Gare Routière et SNCFbus404 / ...
    2. Take the train from Angers St Laud to StrasbourgtrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain83 / ...
    10h 21m

  5. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Massy TGVtrain
    2. Take the train from Massy - Palaiseau to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)planeCDG - STR
    4. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
    10h 2m
    €162–476

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

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Basel (BSL)planeNTE - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
    10h 12m
    €110–282

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

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeNTE - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
    9h 50m
    €132–332

  8. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Massy TGVtrain
    2. Take the train from Massy - Palaiseau to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeCDG - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
    10h 24m
    €129–408

Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€45Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Loire Valley, France and Karlsruhe, Germany?

You can take a vehicle from Loire Valley to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Saumur, Massy TGV, Massy - Palaiseau, Paris Nord, and Paris l'Est in around 5h 53m.

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