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

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There are 10 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Nîmes by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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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 Nimestrain train Tgv
    7h 22m
    €165–260

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 20m
    €60–120

  3. Drive  784.4 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Nîmescar car 784.4 km
    7h 40m
    €126–181

  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 Nimestrain train
    5h 42m
    €71–345

  5. Bus via Marseille

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 55m
    €71–118

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane FRA - MRS
    3. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimestrain train
    7h 1m
    €134–340

  7. 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 Nimestrain train
    5h 15m
    €156–398

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Nimestrain train
    6h 35m
    €174–403

  9. Train to Basel, fly to Fréjorgues Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane BSL - MPL
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain train
    7h 20m
    €85–375

  10. 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 Nimestrain train
    9h 8m
    €148–447

Karlsruhe to Nîmes by train

Calendar26Weekly Trains
Duration7h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€165Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 845.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 22m

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

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Nimes via Strasbourg Bahnhof and Strasbourg in around 7h 22m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost €60–110 and the journey takes 12h 20m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.

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