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

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There are 8 ways to get from Nice to Karlsruhe by plane, train, train (TGV), bus, 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 24m
    €56–254

  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 11m
    €215–327

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Nice Airport to Freiburgbus bus FlixBus N508
    2. Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    14h 41m
    €84–196

  4. Drive  839.7 km

    1. Drive from Nice to Karlsruhecar car 839.7 km
    8h 20m
    €135–194

  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 30m
    €83–327

  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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 45m
    €125–314

  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 18m
    €83–264

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    20h 5m
    €76–152

Nice to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar27Weekly Trains
Duration10h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€215Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 641.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 24m

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 11m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side once daily. Tickets cost €75–130 and the journey takes 18h 45m. FlixBus also services this route 3 times a week.

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