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

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

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  1. Train via Duisburg

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Duisburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 43N / ...
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Leeuwardentrain train
    6h 43m
    €96–406

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Groningen central stationbus bus FlixBus 027
    13h 1m
    €68–115

  3. Drive 609 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Leeuwardencar car 609 km
    5h 47m
    €109–157

  4. 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 Schiphol Airport Train Station to Leeuwardentrain train
    7h 10m
    €167–434

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Hagsfeld Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S9 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leeuwardentrain train
    8h 55m
    €83–178

  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 Schiphol Airport Train Station to Leeuwardentrain train
    7h 39m
    €161–390

  7. 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 Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    5. Take the train from Zwolle to Leeuwardentrain train
    7h 33m
    €178–305

  8. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane STR - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    4. Take the bus from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningenbus bus
    5. Take the train from Groningen to Leeuwardentrain train
    8h
    €132–503

Karlsruhe to Leeuwarden by train

Calendar51Weekly Trains
Duration6h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 630.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 43m

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

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Leeuwarden via Duisburg Hbf, Arnhem Centraal, and Zwolle in around 6h 43m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Groningen central station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €60–100 and the journey takes 11h 40m.

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