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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Arnhemby train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)

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

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  1. Train

    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 / ...
    3h 59m
    €77–166

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Nijmegen Centraal Stationbus bus N94
    7h 9m
    €44–62

  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 3m
    €154–276

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Arnhem Centraaltrain train Ice / ...
    5h 11m
    €61–154

  6. Train #2

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

  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 10m
    €159–456

  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 46m
    €139–396

Karlsruhe to Arnhem by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration3h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 461.8 km
  • Duration: 3h 59m

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

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Arnhem Centraal via Düsseldorf Hbf in around 3h 59m. 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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