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

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe HbftrainTgv
    8h 3m
    €173–757

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Regent Circus to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Pencester Roadbus007
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Mannheimbus
    4. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus108 / ...
    16h 37m
    €70–127

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Swindon to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Karlsruhecar
    9h 49m

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

    1. Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)planeLHR - STR
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
    6h 33m
    €134–446

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropetrainEil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to StrasbourgtrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe HbftrainIce / ...
    9h 58m
    €188–718

  6. Bus via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Regent Circus to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus
    21h 35m
    €76–189

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Swindon to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Karlsruhecar
    10h 57m
    €175–250

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeLHR - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
    6h 57m
    €134–509

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

    1. Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeLCY - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
    7h 6m
    €162–604

  10. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, line 85574 train

    1. Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB)planeSTN - FKB
    3. Take the train from Rastatt to Karlsruhe Albtalbahnhoftrain
    7h 7m

  11. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Swindon to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeBHX - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
    8h 22m
    €160–451

  12. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeLHR - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
    8h 10m
    €157–620

Swindon to Karlsruhe by bus

Calendar10Weekly Buses
Duration21h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Swindon, England and Karlsruhe, Germany?

You can take a train from Swindon to Karlsruhe Hbf via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Est in around 8h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Regent Circus to Karlsruhe central train station via London Victoria, Pencester Road, Dover, Mannheim, Schloss, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Mannheim central bus station in around 16h 37m.

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