The average train between Karlsruhe and Leeuwarden takes 8h 49m and the fastest train takes 7h 45m. The train service runs several times per day from Karlsruhe to Leeuwarden. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 5 times a day between Karlsruhe and Leeuwarden. The earliest departure is at 6:59 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Karlsruhe is at 8:59 PM which arrives into Leeuwarden at 9:53 AM. All services require a transfer at Duisburg Hbf and take an average of 8h 49m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Leeuwarden. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe station and arriving at Leeuwarden station via Duisburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 49m.
Karlsruhe to Leeuwarden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Karlsruhe to Leeuwarden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leeuwarden station.
Book your Karlsruhe to Leeuwarden train tickets online with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), VIAS Rail GmbH and Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS).
The distance between Karlsruhe and Leeuwarden is 500 km. The road distance is 630 km.
You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Leeuwarden via Duisburg Hbf, Arnhem Centraal, and Zwolle in around 6h 43m.