There are 7 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Arles by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane
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 Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
7h 27m€142–265Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 46m€61–112Train, bus
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain 12 / ...
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Avignonbus FlixBus N1135
11h 27m€72–193Drive 792.3 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Arlescar 792.3 km
8h 4m€127–183Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane SXB - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arlestrain
4h 32m€64–328Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Arlestrain Ter
9h 17m€145–275Train, train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane FRA - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arlestrain
5h 57m€120–346
Karlsruhe to Arles by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Arles is to bus which costs €60 - €120 and takes 11h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Arles is to train and fly which takes 4h 32m and costs €60 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlsruhe station to Arles. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side and arriving at Gare Centre via Le Lac. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Arles. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Arles via Strasbourg, Avignon Tgv and Avignon Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 27m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Arles is 846 km. The road distance is 792.3 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Arles without a car is to train which takes 7h 27m and costs €140 - €270.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Karlsruhe to Arles, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Arles bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side.
Karlsruhe to Arles train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Arles is to train which takes 7h 27m and costs €140 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €120 and takes 11h 46m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Arles, France?
You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Arles via Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Avignon Tgv, and Avignon Centre in around 7h 27m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop 3 times a day. Tickets cost €50–85 and the journey takes 10h 50m. FlixBus also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Marseille Provence Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,500
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- 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 to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–95
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Avignon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Karlsruhe to Arles bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop station.
Karlsruhe to Arles train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Strasbourg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Arles is 792 km. It takes approximately 8h 4m to drive from Karlsruhe to Arles.
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