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€180–270Fly 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€51–309Bus
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 35m€60–110Drive 845.3 km
- Drive from Marseille to Karlsruhecar 845.3 km
8h 14m€135–195Bus via Bern
- Take the bus from Marseille to Bernbus FlixBus N882
- Take the bus from Bern to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 122 / ...
14h 55m€78–119Fly 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€106–307Train 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€109–331Fly 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 41m€144–416
Marseille to Karlsruhe by train (TGV)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Karlsruhe is to bus which costs €60 - €110 and takes 12h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Karlsruhe is to fly and train which takes 4h 44m and costs €50 - €310.
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 once 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 once 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 - €270.
The train from Marseille St Charles to Karlsruhe Hbf takes 6h 38m 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 38m and costs €180 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €110 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 38m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side once daily. Tickets cost €60–110 and the journey takes 12h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–440
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–340
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–370
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–340
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €650–1,700
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €180–270
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact 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
- €13–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- 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)
- 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
- €60–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marseille to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bern to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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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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