There are 12 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Montpellier by train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV, Renfe)
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Train
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
7h 49m€185–333Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Montpellierbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
12h 40m€75–140Drive 834.7 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Montpelliercar 834.7 km
8h 12m€130–188Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane SXB - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
6h 19m€107–396Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
8h 13m€155–343Bus via Marseille
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
15h 20m€94–165Train to Frankfurt, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane FRA - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
7h 35m€135–401Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Fréjorgues 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 Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane ZRH - MPL
7h 42m€197–603Train to Basel, fly to Fréjorgues Airport
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane BSL - MPL
6h 21m€92–416Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SXB - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
5h 47m€176–446Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Fréjorgues Airport
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane LUX - MPL
8h 24m€157–475Fly Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, train
- Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane FKB - GRO
- Take the train from Girona to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
9h 35m€92–333
Karlsruhe to Montpellier by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Montpellier is to bus which costs €75 - €140 and takes 12h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Montpellier is to train and fly which takes 5h 47m and costs €170 - €450.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Karlsruhe central train station station and arriving at Montpellier. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Montpellier. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Montpellier Saint-Roch via Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 49m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Montpellier is 900 km. The road distance is 834.7 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Montpellier without a car is to train which takes 7h 49m and costs €180 - €340.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Karlsruhe to Montpellier, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Montpellier bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Montpellier train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Montpellier is to train which takes 7h 49m and costs €180 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €140 and takes 12h 40m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Montpellier, France?
You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Montpellier Saint-Roch via Strasbourg Bahnhof and Strasbourg in around 7h 49m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Montpellier 5 times a day. Tickets cost €75–130 and the journey takes 12h 40m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route 3 times a day.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–470
Flights from Luxembourg to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–450
- 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 Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–460
Flights from Luxembourg to Fréjorgues Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €650–1,100
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Luxembourg to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–330
- 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 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
- €24–110
- 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 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
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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €170–270
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Girona to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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 Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- 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 Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Girona to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/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/
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
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
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 Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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 Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Karlsruhe to Montpellier bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Montpellier station.
Karlsruhe to Montpellier train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Strasbourg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Montpellier is 835 km. It takes approximately 8h 12m to drive from Karlsruhe to Montpellier.
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