There are 9 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Marseille by train, plane, bus, car, or train (TGV)
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Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane SXB - MRS
4h€83–311Bus via Strasbourg
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Strasbourgbus FlixBus 108 / ...
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus N720
14h 10m€72–122Train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Marseille Saint-Charlestrain 84
7h 19m€155–331Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 30m€75–140Drive 845.7 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Marseillecar 845.7 km
8h 16m€132–190Train to Frankfurt, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane FRA - MRS
5h 16m€111–315Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- 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
- Take the train from Antibes to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
6h 41m€109–371Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane ZRH - MRS
7h 22m€132–474Train via Strasbourg
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
7h 46m€185–341
Karlsruhe to Marseille by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Marseille is to bus via Strasbourg which costs €70 - €130 and takes 14h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Marseille is to train and fly which takes 4h and costs €80 - €320.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side station and arriving at Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Marseille. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Marseille Saint-Charles via Strasbourg Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 19m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Marseille is 713 km. The road distance is 845.7 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Marseille without a car is to train which takes 7h 19m and costs €150 - €340.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Karlsruhe to Marseille, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Marseille bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side.
Karlsruhe to Marseille train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Marseille is to train which takes 7h 19m and costs €150 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €140 and takes 12h 30m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Marseille, France?
You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Marseille Saint-Charles via Strasbourg Bahnhof in around 7h 19m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost €75–140 and the journey takes 12h 30m.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Zurich Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Marseille Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–270
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Antibes to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Antibes to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Strasbourg to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Karlsruhe to Marseille bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station.
Karlsruhe to Marseille train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Strasbourg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Marseille is 846 km. It takes approximately 8h 16m to drive from Karlsruhe to Marseille.
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