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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Alkmaarby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Alkmaar by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Düsseldorf

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 78 / ...
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Alkmaartrain train
    6h 10m
    €86–207

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Alkmaartrain train Intercity / ...
    8h 25m
    €42–120

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus N94 / ...
    10h 16m
    €65–92

  4. Drive  583.7 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Alkmaarcar car 583.7 km
    5h 28m
    €108–156

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train 43N
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Alkmaartrain train Intercity / ...
    8h 46m
    €109–240

  6. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane STR - AMS
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Alkmaartrain train
    5h 55m
    €142–428

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane FRA - AMS
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Alkmaartrain train
    5h 34m
    €139–333

  8. Train to Basel, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Alkmaartrain train
    6h 56m
    €128–462

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Alkmaartrain train
    6h 57m
    €147–266

  10. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane NUE - AMS
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Alkmaartrain train
    7h 59m
    €186–463

  11. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZRH - AMS
    4. Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Alkmaartrain train
    8h 17m
    €180–515

Karlsruhe to Alkmaar by train

Calendar57Weekly Trains
Duration6h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€86Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 598.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 10m

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

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Alkmaar via Düsseldorf Hbf and Arnhem Centraal in around 6h 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk 4 times a day. Tickets cost €50–75 and the journey takes 8h 10m.

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