There are 8 ways to get from Nice to Karlsruhe by plane, train, train (TGV), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
best- 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
4h 20m€61–282Train
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice / ...
10h 7m€226–401Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Freiburgbus FlixBus N508
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
16h 15m€74–162Drive 839.7 km
- Drive from Nice to Karlsruhecar 839.7 km
8h 20m€129–187Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane NCE - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
5h 30m€100–307Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NCE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 21m€126–344Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL)plane NCE - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 15m€85–339Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
18h 24m€116–312
Nice to Karlsruhe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Karlsruhe is to bus which costs €70 - €170 and takes 16h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Karlsruhe is to fly and train which takes 4h 20m and costs €60 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Karlsruhe station. However, there are services departing from Jardin d'Arménie and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station via Nice Airport and Freiburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Nice Ville and arriving at Karlsruhe Hbf via Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 7m.
The distance between Nice and Karlsruhe is 642 km. The road distance is 839.7 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Karlsruhe without a car is to train which takes 10h 7m and costs €220 - €410.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Nice to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Nice to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice Airport station.
Nice to Karlsruhe train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nice Ville station.
The best way to get from Nice to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 10h 7m and costs €220 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €170 and takes 16h 15m.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Karlsruhe, Germany?
You can take a train from Nice Ville to Karlsruhe Hbf via Strasbourg in around 10h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jardin d'Arménie to Karlsruhe central train station via Aéroport / Promenade, Nice Airport, and Freiburg in around 16h 15m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €210–340
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- TGV inOui
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
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- DB Regio Stuttgart
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- DB Regio Stuttgart
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice Airport to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Bus from Freiburg to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Freiburg to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Freiburg to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Nice to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Freiburg station.
Nice to Karlsruhe train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Karlsruhe is 840 km. It takes approximately 8h 20m to drive from Nice to Karlsruhe.
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