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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Leidenby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train via Düsseldorf

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain train
    6h 23m
    €88–211

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain train Intercity
    8h 7m
    €43–124

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to The Haguebus bus N93
    10h 56m
    €58–84

  4. Drive  543.9 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Leidencar car 543.9 km
    5h 21m
    €100–145

  5. Train

    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
    €111–227

  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 15m
    €139–408

  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 42m
    €137–334

  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 4m
    €125–378

  9. 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 Leiden Centraaltrain train
    6h 40m
    €174–248

  10. 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
    €176–444

  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
    €176–421

Karlsruhe to Leiden by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration6h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€88Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 589.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 23m

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

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Leiden Centraal via Düsseldorf Hbf and Utrecht Centraal in around 6h 23m. 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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