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

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There are 10 ways to get from Karlsruhe to French Riviera by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, or car

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

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    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 Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain train
    6h 44m
    €79–300

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to St Raphael Valescuretrain train Tgv
    11h 34m
    €219–399

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Turinbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Turin to Nicebus bus
    3. Take the train from Nice Riquier to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain train C13
    19h 21m
    €102–177

  4. Drive 868.9 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to French Rivieracar car 868.9 km
    10h 8m
    €135–195

  5. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane STR - NCE
    3. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain train
    7h 55m
    €126–332

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane FRA - NCE
    3. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain train
    8h 5m
    €152–375

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

    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 Marseille-Saint-Charles to Saint-Raphaël-Valescuretrain train
    7h 47m
    €117–409

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane BSL - NCE
    3. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain train
    8h 51m
    €93–368

  9. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane ZRH - NCE
    4. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain train
    9h 57m
    €163–525

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Fréjus - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    19h 21m
    €107–182

Karlsruhe to French Riviera by train and bus

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration11h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€219Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 714.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 44m

What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and French Riviera, France?

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Les Heures Claires via Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, St Raphael Valescure, and Gare Routière in around 11h 34m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Fréjus - Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost €95–180 and the journey takes 17h 25m.

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