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

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There are 8 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Nîmes 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 Nimestrain train Tgv
    7h 14m
    €165–313

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 20m
    €65–140

  3. Drive 784.4 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Nîmescar car 784.4 km
    7h 40m
    €121–175

  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 40m
    €85–393

  5. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain train 84
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimestrain train Tgv
    7h 27m
    €125–328

  6. 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 18m
    €156–431

  7. 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
    6h 56m
    €128–387

  8. 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 3m
    €148–535

Karlsruhe to Nîmes by train

Calendar41Weekly Trains
Duration7h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€165Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 850.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 14m

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 14m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €75–140 and the journey takes 12h 20m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.

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