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

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There are 11 ways to get from Montpellier to Karlsruhe by train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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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 53m
    €176–268

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 30m
    €65–120

  3. Drive  835 km

    1. Drive from Montpellier to Karlsruhecar car 835 km
    8h 11m
    €134–193

  4. 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 16m
    €77–359

  5. Train via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    8h 47m
    €160–272

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Montpellier to Freiburgbus bus FlixBus N872 / ...
    2. Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    13h 36m
    €85–182

  7. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane TLS - SXB
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    7h 12m
    €87–363

  8. 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
    €88–348

  9. 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 50m
    €132–356

  10. 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 35m
    €217–456

  11. 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
    €135–422

Montpellier to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar34Weekly Trains
Duration7h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€176Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 896.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 53m

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 53m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side 4 times a day. Tickets cost €65–110 and the journey takes 12h 30m. FlixBus also services this route twice daily.

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