There are 8 ways to get from Marseille to Karlsruhe by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train (TGV)
best- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
6h 38m€180–300Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 35m€75–140Drive 845.3 km
- Drive from Marseille to Karlsruhecar 845.3 km
8h 14m€132–190Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane MRS - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
4h 20m€81–325Bus via Strasbourg
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Strasbourgbus N720
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
13h 43m€77–127Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane NCE - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
6h 39m€118–378Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MRS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 19m€101–337Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MRS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 38m€145–489
Marseille to Karlsruhe by train (TGV)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Karlsruhe is to bus via Strasbourg which costs €75 - €130 and takes 13h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Karlsruhe is to fly and train which takes 4h 20m and costs €80 - €330.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station station and arriving at Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Marseille St Charles and arriving at Karlsruhe Hbf. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 38m.
The distance between Marseille and Karlsruhe is 901 km. The road distance is 845.3 km.
The best way to get from Marseille to Karlsruhe without a car is to train which takes 6h 38m and costs €180 - €300.
The train from Marseille St Charles to Karlsruhe Hbf takes 6h 38m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Marseille to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station.
Marseille to Karlsruhe train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Marseille St Charles station.
The best way to get from Marseille to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 6h 38m and costs €180 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €140 and takes 12h 35m.
What companies run services between Marseille, France and Karlsruhe, Germany?
TGV inOui operates a train from Marseille St Charles to Karlsruhe Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €180–300 and the journey takes 6h 38m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side twice daily. Tickets cost €75–140 and the journey takes 12h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–400
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–250
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €180–300
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Marseille to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side.
Marseille to Karlsruhe train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Karlsruhe Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marseille to Karlsruhe is 845 km. It takes approximately 8h 14m to drive from Marseille to Karlsruhe.
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