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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Rotterdamby train (Eurostar), bus, night train, train, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Rotterdam by train (Eurostar), bus, night train, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 38m
    €143–286

  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 Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Intercity
    7h 48m
    €42–120

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus N93
    9h 25m
    €50–75

  4. Drive  528.8 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Rotterdamcar car 528.8 km
    5h 9m
    €97–141

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Utrecht Centraaltrain train 43N
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Intercity
    8h 12m
    €113–225

  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 to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 41m
    €145–437

  7. 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 to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 8m
    €144–364

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane FRA - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 5m
    €120–299

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane DUS - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 39m
    €203–477

  10. Train to Basel, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 30m
    €131–408

  11. 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 Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexandertrain train
    7h 4m
    €146–268

Karlsruhe to Rotterdam by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration6h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€143Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 674 km
  • Duration: 6h 38m

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

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Rotterdam Centraal via Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 38m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Rotterdam Central Station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €50–75 and the journey takes 9h 25m.

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