There are 7 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Nice by train, plane, 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.
Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane SXB - NCE
4h 6m€47–220Train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Nice Villetrain Tgv
10h 49m€215–353Train, bus
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Nice Airportbus FlixBus N508
14h 27m€61–140Drive 838.4 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Nicecar 838.4 km
8h 13m€131–189Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane FRA - NCE
5h 24m€119–306Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BSL - NCE
6h 17m€59–255Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 42m€59–106
Karlsruhe to Nice by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Nice is to bus which costs €55 - €110 and takes 14h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Nice is to train and fly which takes 4h 6m and costs €45 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlsruhe station to Nice. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side and arriving at Congrès / Promenade via Aéroport / Promenade. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Nice. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Nice Ville via Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 49m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Nice is 645 km. The road distance is 838.4 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Nice without a car is to train which takes 10h 49m and costs €210 - €360.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Karlsruhe to Nice, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Nice bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side.
Karlsruhe to Nice train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Nice is to train which takes 10h 49m and costs €210 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €110 and takes 14h 42m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Nice, France?
You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Nice Ville via Strasbourg Bahnhof and Strasbourg in around 10h 49m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 once daily. Tickets cost €55–110 and the journey takes 14h 20m. FlixBus also services this route 3 times a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–550
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €200–320
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–22
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Freiburg to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Karlsruhe to Nice bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1.
Karlsruhe to Nice train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Strasbourg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Nice is 838 km. It takes approximately 8h 13m to drive from Karlsruhe to Nice.
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