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

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There are 9 ways to get from Nice to Karlsruhe by plane, train, train (TGV), bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane NCE - SXB
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    4h 47m
    €51–256

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Nice Ville to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    10h 28m
    €224–339

  3. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Zürichbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Karlsruhe Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    14h 26m
    €66–172

  4. Drive  839.7 km

    1. Drive from Nice to Karlsruhecar car 839.7 km
    8h 20m
    €135–195

  5. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane NCE - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 32m
    €78–333

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NCE - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 16m
    €136–303

  7. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL)plane plane NCE - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 15m
    €83–354

  8. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane NCE - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 30m
    €155–487

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nice Airport to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus N508
    14h 55m
    €76–122

Nice to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration10h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€224Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 641.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 47m

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 28m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Nice Airport to Karlsruhe central train station 3 times a week. Tickets cost €75–120 and the journey takes 13h 35m.

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