Karlsruhe to Montpellier bus: 2.6 a day, fastest 12h40

2.6 a dayfastest 12h40☾ 3 overnight busesBlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus🇩🇪 Germany → 🇫🇷 France

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KarlsruheStrasbourgColmarMulhouseBelfortChalon-sur-SaôneMontpellier· 693 km as the crow flies

11:15 → 00:25⁺¹
BlaBlaCar Bus
Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side → Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station · via Strasbourg, Nancy, Lyon, Nîmes
13h104 stops
Runs: Wed, Fri, Sun (some weeks)Book on BlaBlaCar Bus ↗
16:10 → 05:10⁺¹
FlixBus N1720 ☾ Overnight
Karlsruhe central train station → Montpellier (Sabines) · via Strasbourg, Freiburg, Mulhouse, Belfort…
13h005 stops
Runs: Tue, Thu, Fri, SunBook on FlixBus ↗
20:20 → 09:00⁺¹
FlixBus N1135 ☾ Overnight
Karlsruhe central train station → Montpellier (Sabines) · via Strasbourg, Freiburg, Mulhouse, Lyon…
12h406 stops
Runs: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, SunThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 20:20 → 08:00+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
23:55 → 12:50⁺¹
FlixBus N1315 ☾ Overnight
Karlsruhe central train station → Montpellier (Sabines) · via Strasbourg, Colmar, Mulhouse, Belfort…
12h557 stops
Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 23:55 → 11:50+1)Book 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 direct13h26

To Karlsruhe central train station14 min
At the stop before departure15 min
FlixBus N113512h40
From Montpellier (Sabines)17 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 Karlsruhe to Montpellier in pickthetrain's timetables: the bus is the no-change way.

Where Karlsruhe goes by direct train ↗

Flying instead?

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

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Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Karlsruhe to Montpellier?

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 Karlsruhe to Montpellier?

The fastest takes 12h40; the slowest 13h10, for 693 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 11:15 and the latest at 23:55, local time in Karlsruhe. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Karlsruhe to Montpellier?

Yes: 3 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 16:10 arriving 05:10 the next morning.

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