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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Arnhemby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Arnhem by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 78
    4h 55m
    €83–181

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Nijmegen Centraal Stationbus bus N94
    7h 13m
    €44–63

  3. Drive  454.4 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Arnhemcar car 454.4 km
    3h 55m
    €84–121

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    5h
    €153–253

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 43N
    6h 19m
    €95–190

  6. Train via Koblenz

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Neustadt, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re6
    2. Take the train from Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    3. Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Weseltrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Wesel to Arnhem Centraaltrain train Re
    10h 7m

  7. 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 Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    6h 12m
    €157–434

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane FRA - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    5h 48m
    €138–383

Karlsruhe to Arnhem by train

Calendar58Weekly Trains
Duration4h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€83Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 479.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 55m

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

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Arnhem Centraal via Frankfurt in around 4h 55m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Nijmegen Centraal Station once daily. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 6h 10m.

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