There are 3 ways to get from Nancy to Karlsruhe by train (TGV), bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Nancy to StrasbourgTer / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof83 / ...
2h 56m€40–109Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine to Karlsruhe - Central Station South SideBlaBlaCar Bus
3h 55m€19–35Drive 207.2 km
- Drive from Nancy to Karlsruhe207.2 km
2h 26m€32–46
Nancy to Karlsruhe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nancy to Karlsruhe is to bus which costs €19 - €35 and takes 3h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Nancy to Karlsruhe is to drive which takes 2h 26m and costs €30 - €50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine and arriving at Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Nancy to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Nancy and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Strasbourg Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 56m.
The distance between Nancy and Karlsruhe is 231 km. The road distance is 207.2 km.
The best way to get from Nancy to Karlsruhe without a car is to train which takes 2h 56m and costs €40 - €110.
It takes approximately 2h 56m to get from Nancy to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Nancy to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine station.
Nancy to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Nancy station.
The best way to get from Nancy to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 2h 56m and costs €40 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €19 - €35 and takes 3h 55m.
What companies run services between Nancy, France and Karlsruhe, Germany?
You can take a train from Nancy to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Strasbourg and Strasbourg Bahnhof in around 2h 56m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side twice daily. Tickets cost €23–35 and the journey takes 3h 55m. FlixBus also services this route twice daily.
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 Nancy to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €32–33
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nancy to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- 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
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- 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 Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherine to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Nancy to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side.
Nancy to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nancy to Karlsruhe is 207 km. It takes approximately 2h 26m to drive from Nancy to Karlsruhe.
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