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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Arlesby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    7h 35m
    €131–301

  2. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane SXB - MRS
    3. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arlestrain train
    4h 43m
    €63–362

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Avignonbus bus FlixBus N1135 / ...
    12h
    €71–126

  4. Drive  792.3 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Arlescar car 792.3 km
    8h 4m
    €124–179

  5. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Arlestrain train Ter
    9h 17m
    €130–342

  6. Bus via Aix-en-Provence

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ridebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Péribus bus 701
    14h 34m
    €81–131

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Marseille Provence Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane FRA - MRS
    4. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arlestrain train
    6h 3m
    €121–365

  8. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane SXB - NCE
    3. Take the train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain train
    4. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Arlestrain train
    8h 28m
    €121–442

Karlsruhe to Arles by train

Calendar35Weekly Trains
Duration7h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€131Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 846.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 35m

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, Avignon TGV, and Avignon Centre in around 7h 35m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Avignon twice daily. Tickets cost €60–110 and the journey takes 10h 55m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route twice daily.

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