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How to get fromAmsterdam to Karlsruheby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Amsterdam to Karlsruhe by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Cologne

    best
    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 8m
    €78–175

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train Intercity
    2. Take the nighttrain from Eindhoven Centraal to Karlsruhe Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    8h 22m
    €43–136

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus N94 / ...
    8h
    €50–75

  4. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Amsterdam Centraal to Karlsruhe Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    6h 59m
    €65–130

  5. Drive  547.2 km

    1. Drive from Amsterdam to Karlsruhecar car 547.2 km
    4h 59m
    €101–146

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Nightjet
    7h 44m
    €65–130

  7. 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 6m
    €139–428

  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
    €126–328

  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 Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 38m
    €178–465

  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 1m
    €133–384

Amsterdam to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar85Weekly Trains
Duration5h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 557.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 8m

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

You can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Köln Hbf in around 5h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Karlsruhe central train station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €50–75 and the journey takes 8h.

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