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 56m€58–208Bus via Strasbourg
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe central train stationbus 108 / ...
17h 58m€54–118Train
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice / ...
10h 38m€114–293Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Karlsruhe central train stationbus N508
15h 13m€58–98Drive 839.7 km
- Drive from Nice to Karlsruhecar 839.7 km
8h 16m€126–182Fly 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 16m€117–324Fly 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 20m€69–224Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane NCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 41m€120–313
Nice to Karlsruhe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Karlsruhe is to bus which costs €55 - €100 and takes 15h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Karlsruhe is to fly and train which takes 4h 56m and costs €55 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Karlsruhe station. However, there are services departing from Congrès / Promenade and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station via Centre Commercial Cap 3000 and Nice Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 13m.
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 38m.
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 38m and costs €110 - €300.
It takes approximately 4h 56m 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 38m and costs €110 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €100 and takes 15h 13m.
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 38m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Nice Airport to Karlsruhe central train station 3 times a week. Tickets cost €65–95 and the journey takes 13h 35m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route 3 times a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nice Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €21–35
- 1st Class
- €40–70
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice Airport to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice Airport to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Nice to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train 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 16m to drive from Nice to Karlsruhe.
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