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

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There are 8 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 57m
    €52–295

  2. 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 49m
    €215–388

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Nice Airportbus bus FlixBus N508
    14h 24m
    €72–190

  4. Drive  838.3 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Nicecar car 838.3 km
    8h 16m
    €131–189

  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 28m
    €94–307

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    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 Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane FRA - NCE
    5h 26m
    €130–331

  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 8m
    €69–312

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    19h 14m
    €90–171

Karlsruhe to Nice by train

Calendar29Weekly Trains
Duration10h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€215Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 645.1 km
  • Duration: 3h 57m

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

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Nice Ville via Strasbourg Bahnhof and Strasbourg in around 10h 49m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 once daily. Tickets cost €95–170 and the journey takes 18h 50m. FlixBus also services this route 3 times a week.

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