There are 7 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Cannes by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or night 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 to Strasbourg International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane SXB - NCE
4h 8m€55–247Train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Cannestrain Tgv
10h 16m€213–336Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Nice Airportbus FlixBus N508
14h 34m€82–142Drive 872.9 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Cannescar 872.9 km
8h 39m€165–239Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane FRA - NCE
5h 32m€147–310Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BSL - NCE
6h 24m€79–298Night train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Zürich to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 34m€72–197
Karlsruhe to Cannes by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Cannes is to train and fly which costs €55 - €250 and takes 4h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Cannes is to train and fly which takes 4h 8m and costs €55 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlsruhe station to Cannes. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe central train station and arriving at Gare SNCF Cannes via Aéroport Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Cannes. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Cannes via Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 16m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Cannes is 661 km. The road distance is 872.9 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Cannes without a car is to train which takes 10h 16m and costs €210 - €340.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Karlsruhe to Cannes, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Cannes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Cannes train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Cannes is to train which takes 10h 16m and costs €210 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €150 and takes 14h 34m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Cannes, France?
You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Cannes via Strasbourg Bahnhof and Strasbourg in around 10h 16m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Nice Airport 3 times a week. Tickets cost €80–120 and the journey takes 13h 40m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Cannes
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €200–310
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–93
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €88–93
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €24–29
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Zürich to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Karlsruhe to Cannes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nice Airport station.
Karlsruhe to Cannes train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Strasbourg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Cannes is 873 km. It takes approximately 8h 39m to drive from Karlsruhe to Cannes.
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