There are 9 ways to get from Chamonix to Karlsruhe by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Martigny to Visptrain R91
- Take the train from Visp to Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
7h 51m€97–452Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chamonix to Genevabus FlixBus N504 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 122 / ...
10h 15m€41–99Drive 453.6 km
- Drive from Chamonix to Karlsruhecar 453.6 km
4h 33m€71–102Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airportbus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GVA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 47m€201–610Train via Neuchâtel
- Take the train from Martigny to Neuchâteltrain Re
- Take the train from Neuchâtel to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
9h 17m€145–452Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix to Lausannebus
- Take the bus from Lausanne to Freiburgbus
- Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Rastatttrain Re7 / ...
10h 20m€57–103Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airportbus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane GVA - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 38m€167–414Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane LYS - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 8m€131–387Bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the bus from Chamonix to Milanbus
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane MXP - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 20m€99–270
Chamonix to Karlsruhe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chamonix to Karlsruhe is to bus which costs €40 - €100 and takes 10h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Chamonix to Karlsruhe is to drive which takes 4h 33m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Chamonix to Karlsruhe station. However, there are services departing from Chamonix and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station via Geneva. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Chamonix to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Vallorcine, Martigny, Visp and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 51m.
The distance between Chamonix and Karlsruhe is 493 km. The road distance is 453.6 km.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Karlsruhe without a car is to train which takes 7h 51m and costs €95 - €460.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Chamonix to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Chamonix to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chamonix station.
Chamonix to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Martigny station.
The best way to get from Chamonix to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 7h 51m and costs €95 - €460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €100 and takes 10h 15m.
What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Karlsruhe, Germany?
You can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Vallorcine, Martigny, Visp, and Basel SBB in around 7h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chamonix to Karlsruhe central train station via Geneva in around 10h 15m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–600
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €750–1,300
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Train from Martigny to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Visp to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Martigny to Neuchâtel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Neuchâtel to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 27 720 47 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegionalAlps
Train from Martigny to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–49
- Schedules at
- RegionalAlps
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €24–28
- 1st Class Ticket
- €43–49
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Visp to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €30–45
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Visp to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–17
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Rastatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €19–27
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- DB Regio Stuttgart
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- DB Regio Stuttgart
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lausanne to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +41 22 781 04 04
- Website
- Swiss Tours
Bus from Chamonix to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Swiss Tours
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +41 24 539 10 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
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More Questions & Answers
Chamonix to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Geneva station.
Chamonix to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Visp station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chamonix to Karlsruhe is 454 km. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Chamonix to Karlsruhe.
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