There are 4 ways to get from Amsterdam to Kalkar by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Nijmegentrain Intercity
- Take the bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Kleve Bahnhofbus Sb58
2h 55m€18–35Bus, line 1821 bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Arnhem Centraal Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Arnhem Centraal to Emmerichbus 1821 / ...
3h 50mDrive 143.9 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Kalkarcar 143.9 km
1h 50m€31–45Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Arnhem Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Empel-Reestrain Re / ...
3h 1m€29–39
Amsterdam to Kalkar by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Kalkar is to train and bus which costs €17 - €35 and takes 2h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Kalkar is to drive which takes 1h 50m and costs €30 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Amsterdam station to Kalkar. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal Station and arriving at Kalkar Markt via Arnhem Centraal, Emmerich Bahnhof and Kleve Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Amsterdam to Kalkar. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Empel-Rees via Arnhem Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 1m.
The distance between Amsterdam and Kalkar is 153 km. The road distance is 143.9 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Kalkar without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 55m and costs €17 - €35.
It takes approximately 2h 55m to get from Amsterdam to Kalkar, including transfers.
Amsterdam to Kalkar bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Amsterdam Centraal Station.
Amsterdam to Kalkar train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Kalkar is to bus and line 1821 bus which takes 3h 50m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €28 - €40 and takes 3h 1m.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Kalkar, Germany?
You can take a bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Kalkar Markt via Arnhem Centraal Station, Arnhem Centraal, Emmerich, Emmerich Bahnhof, and Kleve Bahnhof in around 3h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Kalkar Markt via Arnhem Centraal, Empel-Rees, and Rees Empel Bf in around 3h 1m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Nijmegen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Empel-Rees
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +49 2841 205-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Niederrheinische Verkehrsbetriebe Aktiengesellschaft (NIAG)
Bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Kleve Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- Niederrheinische Verkehrsbetriebe Aktiengesellschaft (NIAG)
- Phone
- 0900 - 266 63 99
- Website
- Breng
Bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Kleve Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- Breng
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Arnhem Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–19
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Bus from Arnhem Centraal to Emmerich
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
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Booking & Getting There
Amsterdam to Kalkar bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Arnhem Centraal Station.
Amsterdam to Kalkar train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Arnhem Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam to Kalkar is 144 km. It takes approximately 1h 50m to drive from Amsterdam to Kalkar.
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