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

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There are 8 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 40m
    €67–267

  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 28m
    €207–334

  3. Bus

    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 Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride to Fréjus - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 9m
    €83–138

  4. Drive  868.8 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to French Rivieracar car 868.8 km
    10h 8m
    €165–238

  5. 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
    7h 58m
    €150–330

  6. 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
    8h 6m
    €100–389

  7. 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 50m
    €90–316

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Nice Airportbus bus FlixBus N508
    2. Take the train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain train C13 / ...
    16h 44m
    €99–144

Karlsruhe to French Riviera by train and bus

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration11h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€207Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 714.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 40m

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 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Les Heures Claires via Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride, Fréjus Gare Routière, and Gare Routière in around 16h 9m.

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