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How to get fromMontpellier to Karlsruheby train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    7h 29m
    €185–333

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Montpellier to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus N1135 / ...
    12h 45m
    €75–140

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Montpellier to Freiburgbus bus FlixBus N1720 / ...
    2. Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    11h 12m
    €86–211

  4. Drive 835 km

    1. Drive from Montpellier to Karlsruhecar car 835 km
    8h 11m
    €130–188

  5. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane MRS - SXB
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    5h 59m
    €105–395

  6. Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MPL - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 12m
    €105–417

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

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MRS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 58m
    €125–407

  8. Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Luxembourg, bus, train

    1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane MPL - LUX
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Saarbrücken Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 38m

  9. Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MPL - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 32m
    €210–604

  10. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MRS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 17m
    €169–559

Montpellier to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar39Weekly Trains
Duration7h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€185Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 896.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 29m

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

You can take a train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Karlsruhe Hbf via Strasbourg in around 7h 29m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Montpellier to Karlsruhe central train station 5 times a day. Tickets cost €75–130 and the journey takes 12h 45m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route 4 times a day.

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