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

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There are 11 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Leiden by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain train
    6h 39m
    €73–185

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to The Haguebus bus N93
    10h 56m
    €57–82

  3. Drive  543.9 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Leidencar car 543.9 km
    5h 21m
    €101–145

  4. 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 7m
    €149–418

  5. Train via Arnhem

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 78
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain train
    6h 41m
    €97–209

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Utrecht Centraaltrain train 43N
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain train Intercity
    8h 31m
    €114–227

  7. 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
    4h 44m
    €130–367

  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
    €125–378

  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 7m
    €188–444

  10. 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
    5. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain train
    6h 46m
    €167–281

  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 25m
    €173–416

Karlsruhe to Leiden by train

Calendar50Weekly Trains
Duration6h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 606.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 39m

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

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Leiden Centraal via Frankfurt and Utrecht Centraal in around 6h 39m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to The Hague 5 times a week. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 10h.

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