Montpellier to Karlsruhe bus: 2.6 a day, fastest 12h30

2.6 a dayfastest 12h30☾ 4 overnight busesBlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus🇫🇷 France → 🇩🇪 Germany

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MontpellierAvignonLyonChalon-sur-SaôneBelfortMulhouseKarlsruhe· 693 km as the crow flies

17:20 → 06:20⁺¹
FlixBus N1315 ☾ Overnight
Montpellier (Sabines) → Karlsruhe central train station · via Avignon, Lyon, Chalon-sur-Saône, Belfort…
13h007 stops
Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 17:20 → 05:20+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
22:20 → 10:50⁺¹
BlaBlaCar Bus ☾ Overnight
Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station → Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side · via Nîmes, Lyon, Nancy, Strasbourg
12h304 stops
Runs: Wed, Sun (some weeks)Book on BlaBlaCar Bus ↗
22:20 → 11:05⁺¹
FlixBus N1135 ☾ Overnight
Montpellier (Sabines) → Karlsruhe central train station · via Nîmes, Avignon, Lyon, Mulhouse…
12h456 stops
Runs: Wed to SunThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 22:20 → 10:05+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
23:50 → 13:10⁺¹
FlixBus N1720 ☾ Overnight
Montpellier (Sabines) → Karlsruhe central train station · via Besançon, Belfort, Mulhouse, Freiburg…
13h205 stops
Runs: Tue, Wed, Fri, SunBook on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026) and BlaBlaCar Bus (file of 18 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. Contains BlaBlaCar Bus timetable data (transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Bus, train or plane

No direct train and no nonstop flight: the bus is the only no-change way

Bus · fastest direct13h16

To Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station17 min
At the stop before departure15 min
BlaBlaCar Bus12h30
From Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side14 min

City centre to city centre. Getting to stops, stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Bus: be at the stop 15 min before. Plane: check-in and security 1h30 before, then getting out after landing; flight time typical for the distance.

Train instead?

No direct train from Montpellier to Karlsruhe in pickthetrain's timetables: the bus is the no-change way.

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Flying instead?

Nothing flies Montpellier to Karlsruhe nonstop in picktheflight's airline data.

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Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Montpellier to Karlsruhe?

Yes. 2.6 a day on average, with BlaBlaCar Bus and FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Montpellier to Karlsruhe?

The fastest takes 12h30; the slowest 13h20, for 693 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 17:20 and the latest at 23:50, local time in Montpellier. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Montpellier to Karlsruhe?

Yes: 4 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 17:20 arriving 06:20 the next morning.

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