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

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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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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    7h 51m
    €175–270

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h 10m
    €60–120

  3. Drive  834.7 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Montpelliercar car 834.7 km
    8h 12m
    €134–193

  4. 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 Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    6h 19m
    €79–360

  5. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    7h 58m
    €140–275

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Montpellierbus bus FlixBus N872 / ...
    13h 46m
    €74–198

  7. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane SXB - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    6h 52m
    €87–366

  8. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SXB - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    5h 44m
    €166–413

  9. Train to Basel, fly to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane BSL - MPL
    6h 17m
    €74–344

  10. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane ZRH - MPL
    7h 43m
    €202–452

  11. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Marseille Provence Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane FRA - MRS
    4. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    7h 44m
    €135–378

  12. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane ZRH - MRS
    4. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    9h 45m
    €153–447

Karlsruhe to Montpellier by train

Calendar26Weekly Trains
Duration7h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€175Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 895.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 51m

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 51m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €60–110 and the journey takes 13h 10m. FlixBus also services this route twice daily.

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