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There are 13 ways to get from Amsterdam to Karlsruhe by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    5h 5m
    €61–319

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus N94 / ...
    8h
    €50–85

  3. Drive 547.2 km

    1. Drive from Amsterdam to Karlsruhecar car 547.2 km
    4h 59m
    €98–142

  4. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane AMS - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    5h 3m
    €150–351

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    5h 29m
    €84–288

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Nightjet
    7h 44m
    €65–140

  7. Train via Koblenz

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Amstel to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Weseltrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Wesel to Koblenz Hbftrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h

  8. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane AMS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 29m
    €136–398

  9. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane AMS - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 26m
    €160–572

  10. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 3m
    €150–453

  11. Fly to Luxembourg, bus, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane AMS - LUX
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Saarbrücken Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 49m

  12. Fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane AMS - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 57m
    €174–522

  13. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 23m
    €190–550

Amsterdam to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar143Weekly Trains
Duration5h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€61Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 557.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 5m

What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Karlsruhe, Germany?

You can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Karlsruhe central train station 5 times a day. Tickets cost €50–85 and the journey takes 8h.

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