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

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There are 12 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Alkmaar by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Alkmaartrain train
    6h 31m
    €69–157

  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 21m
    €42–120

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus N94 / ...
    10h 42m
    €65–92

  4. Drive  583.7 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Alkmaarcar car 583.7 km
    5h 28m
    €107–155

  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 42m
    €116–234

  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
    6h 6m
    €142–416

  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
    €140–342

  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
    €128–386

  9. 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 58m
    €179–452

  10. 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 Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Alkmaartrain train
    7h 25m
    €147–272

  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 16m
    €179–429

  12. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Luxembourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LUX - AMS
    4. Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Alkmaartrain train
    8h 8m
    €161–449

Karlsruhe to Alkmaar by train

Calendar10Weekly Trains
Duration6h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€69Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 597.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 31m

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

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Alkmaar via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Mannheim Hbf, and Amsterdam Centraal in around 6h 31m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk 4 times a day. Tickets cost €45–75 and the journey takes 8h 10m.

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