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

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There are 7 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Marseille by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, or car

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  1. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport

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    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
    3h 56m
    €56–316

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Marseille St Charlestrain train Tgv
    7h 51m
    €163–276

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 30m
    €70–120

  4. Drive  845.7 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Marseillecar car 845.7 km
    8h 16m
    €160–231

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Marseille Provence Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane FRA - MRS
    5h 15m
    €113–308

  6. 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
    6h 54m
    €106–316

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Augsburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Augsburg Airport (AGB) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane AGB - MRS
    7h 32m
    €80–418

Karlsruhe to Marseille by train

Calendar35Weekly Trains
Duration7h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€163Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 713.1 km
  • Duration: 3h 56m

What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Marseille, France?

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Marseille St Charles via Strasbourg Bahnhof and Strasbourg in around 7h 51m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost €70–120 and the journey takes 12h 30m. FlixBus also services this route 5 times a week.

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