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

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  1. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    5h 50m
    €67–129

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    7h 35m
    €35–115

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus N94 / ...
    8h 10m
    €50–75

  4. Drive  536 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Amsterdamcar car 536 km
    5h 19m
    €112–162

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train 43N
    7h 56m
    €100–210

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

    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
    5h
    €132–377

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane FRA - AMS
    4h 40m
    €133–332

  8. Train to Basel, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    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
    6h 2m
    €134–408

  9. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    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
    7h 9m
    €179–457

  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 Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 37m
    €147–211

  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
    7h 22m
    €175–431

Karlsruhe to Amsterdam by train

Calendar39Weekly Trains
Duration5h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€67Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 557.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 50m

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

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Amsterdam Centraal via Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb in around 5h 50m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk every 4 hours. Tickets cost €50–75 and the journey takes 8h 10m.

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