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

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There are 9 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Nice by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, or car

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  1. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly

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    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
    3h 59m
    €67–258

  2. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    10h 28m
    €250–541

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Freiburgbus bus FlixBus N1135 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Nice Airportbus bus FlixBus N508
    15h 34m
    €75–133

  4. Drive 838.3 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Nicecar car 838.3 km
    8h 16m
    €130–188

  5. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane STR - NCE
    5h 10m
    €108–288

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane FRA - NCE
    5h 20m
    €135–342

  7. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane BSL - NCE
    6h 6m
    €76–334

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    10h 51m
    €235–411

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 5m
    €104–297

Karlsruhe to Nice by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration10h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€250Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 645.1 km
  • Duration: 3h 59m

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

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Nice Ville via Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 10h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Albert 1er via Freiburg, Nice Airport, and Aéroport / Promenade in around 15h 34m.

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