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

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There are 9 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Nijmegen by train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Duisburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 78 / ...
    4h 22m
    €74–181

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Nijmegen Centraal Stationbus bus N94
    6h 10m
    €40–60

  3. Drive  435.7 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Nijmegencar car 435.7 km
    4h 2m
    €81–117

  4. 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
    5h 26m
    €161–226

  5. Train via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Kleve Bahnhoftrain train Re10
    5h 22m
    €77–205

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 43N
    7h 19m
    €95–202

  7. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain train
    2. Drive from Frankfurt to Nijmegencar car
    5h 34m
    €152–197

  8. 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 Nijmegentrain train
    6h 32m
    €149–440

  9. 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 Nijmegentrain train
    6h 11m
    €146–345

Karlsruhe to Nijmegen by train

Calendar58Weekly Trains
Duration4h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 480.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 22m

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

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Nijmegen via Duisburg Hbf and Arnhem Centraal in around 4h 22m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Nijmegen Centraal Station once daily. Tickets cost €40–60 and the journey takes 6h 10m.

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