There are 10 ways to get from Marseille to Karlsruhe by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (TGV)
best- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
6h 32m€180–270Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Strasbourg International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane MRS - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
4h 44m€55–327Bus
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 35m€70–120Drive 845.3 km
- Drive from Marseille to Karlsruhecar 845.3 km
8h 14m€160–231Fly 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 14m€113–302Train 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
7h 2m€106–317Fly 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 43m€135–436Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Luxembourg, bus, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane MRS - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhofbus
- Take the train from Merzig to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
9h 15m€75–338Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Augsburg Airport, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Augsburg Airport (AGB)plane MRS - AGB
- Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 32m€92–417Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane NCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
9h 46m€201–496
Marseille to Karlsruhe by train (TGV)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Karlsruhe is to bus which costs €70 - €120 and takes 12h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Karlsruhe is to fly and train which takes 4h 44m and costs €55 - €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 three times a day, 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 once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 32m.
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 32m and costs €180 - €270.
The train from Marseille St Charles to Karlsruhe Hbf takes 6h 32m including transfers and departs once 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 32m and costs €180 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €120 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 once daily. Tickets cost €180–270 and the journey takes 6h 32m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side once daily. Tickets cost €70–120 and the journey takes 12h 35m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–340
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Luxembourg via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–340
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–370
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Luxembourg via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- hahnair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Augsburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €700–1,400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €180–270
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Augsburg Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Merzig to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +352 2465 2465
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mobiliteit
Bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Mobiliteit
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Booking & Getting There
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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