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

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There are 9 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 51m
    €175–315

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 30m
    €70–140

  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 16m
    €77–181

  4. Drive  835 km

    1. Drive from Montpellier to Karlsruhecar car 835 km
    8h 11m
    €131–189

  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
    6h 22m
    €75–410

  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 15m
    €88–403

  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 53m
    €131–412

  8. 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 15m
    €170–558

  9. 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 Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the train from Merzig to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 24m
    €130–427

Montpellier to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar24Weekly Trains
Duration7h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€175Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 896.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 51m

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 51m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side 4 times a day. Tickets cost €75–140 and the journey takes 12h 30m. FlixBus also services this route 4 times a day.

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