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

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There are 7 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Nijmegen by train, bus, car, or plane

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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 43N / ...
    4h 30m
    €80–363

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Nijmegen Centraal Stationbus bus N94
    6h 10m
    €35–65

  3. Drive 435.7 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Nijmegencar car 435.7 km
    4h 2m
    €78–113

  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 19m
    €162–268

  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 17m
    €85–307

  6. 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 5m
    €157–408

  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 Nijmegentrain train
    6h 25m
    €161–365

Karlsruhe to Nijmegen by train

Calendar51Weekly Trains
Duration4h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 480.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 30m

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 30m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Nijmegen Centraal Station once daily. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 6h 10m.

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