There are 6 ways to get from Eindhoven to Karlsruhe by train, bus, night train, 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
best- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain 78 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
5h 14m€65–149Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Eindhoven Centraal to Karlsruhe Hbfnighttrain Nj
6h 1m€30–103Bus
- Take the bus from Eindhoven Station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus N93
7h€40–65Drive 425.9 km
- Drive from Eindhoven to Karlsruhecar 425.9 km
3h 57m€91–131Train, bus
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Südbus
8h 39mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane AMS - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 16m€151–466
Eindhoven to Karlsruhe by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Eindhoven to Karlsruhe is to bus which costs €40 - €65 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Eindhoven to Karlsruhe is to drive which takes 3h 57m and costs €90 - €140.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Eindhoven Station station and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station station. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Eindhoven Centraal and arriving at Karlsruhe Hbf. This train operates Monday. The journey takes approximately 6h 1m.
The distance between Eindhoven and Karlsruhe is 435 km. The road distance is 425.9 km.
The best way to get from Eindhoven to Karlsruhe without a car is to train which takes 5h 14m and costs €60 - €150.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Eindhoven to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Eindhoven to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Eindhoven Station.
Eindhoven to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Eindhoven Centraal station.
The best way to get from Eindhoven to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 5h 14m and costs €60 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €65 and takes 7h.
What companies run services between Eindhoven, Netherlands and Karlsruhe, Germany?
You can take a train from Eindhoven Centraal to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Venlo and Köln Hbf in around 5h 14m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Eindhoven Station to Karlsruhe central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €40–65 and the journey takes 7h.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–380
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Venlo to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Eindhoven Centraal to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–103
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €98–103
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–75
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €18–27
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €19–27
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Eindhoven Station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
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Booking & Getting There
Eindhoven to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Eindhoven to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Venlo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Eindhoven to Karlsruhe is 426 km. It takes approximately 3h 57m to drive from Eindhoven to Karlsruhe.
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