There are 7 ways to get from Arnhem to Karlsruhe by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Cologne
best- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
4h 33m€73–354Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus N94
7h 56m€41–71Drive 452.5 km
- Drive from Arnhem to Karlsruhecar 452.5 km
3h 50m€81–117Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane AMS - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
5h 59m€159–366Train
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Nightjet
5h 55m€55–400Train via Düsseldorf
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain Re
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain Re
- Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
7h 55mTrain to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 44m€149–271
Arnhem to Karlsruhe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arnhem to Karlsruhe is to bus which costs €40 - €75 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Arnhem to Karlsruhe is to drive which takes 3h 50m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Arnhem to Karlsruhe station. However, there are services departing from Arnhem, Stadstheater Arnhem and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station via Nijmegen Centraal Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 56m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Arnhem Centraal and arriving at Karlsruhe Hbf. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 55m.
The distance between Arnhem and Karlsruhe is 462 km. The road distance is 452.5 km.
The best way to get from Arnhem to Karlsruhe without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 4h 33m and costs €70 - €360.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Arnhem to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Arnhem to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nijmegen Centraal Station.
Arnhem to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Arnhem Centraal station.
The best way to get from Arnhem to Karlsruhe is to train via Cologne which takes 4h 33m and costs €70 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €75 and takes 7h 56m.
What companies run services between Arnhem, Netherlands and Karlsruhe, Germany?
You can take a train from Arnhem Centraal to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Köln Hbf in around 4h 33m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Karlsruhe central train station once daily. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 6h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–210
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–400
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €39
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €39
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln-Ehrenfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Arnhem to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Arnhem to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Koeln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arnhem to Karlsruhe is 452 km. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Arnhem to Karlsruhe.
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