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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
    €53–311

  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
    €155–271

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 30m
    €60–110

  4. Drive  845.7 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Marseillecar car 845.7 km
    8h 16m
    €135–195

  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
    €117–306

  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 Cannes to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    6h 43m
    €92–333

  7. Bus via Bern

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Bernbus bus FlixBus 122 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bern to Marseillebus bus FlixBus N882
    14h 45m
    €75–117

Karlsruhe to Marseille by train

Calendar43Weekly Trains
Duration7h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€155Cheapest 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 once daily. Tickets cost €60–110 and the journey takes 12h 30m.

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