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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    7h 25m
    €92–408

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Groningen central station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus 027
    13h 46m
    €71–114

  3. Drive 606 km

    1. Drive from Leeuwarden to Karlsruhecar car 606 km
    5h 34m
    €108–156

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane AMS - STR
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    7h 1m
    €161–389

  5. Train via Dortmund

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Enschedetrain train
    3. Take the train from Enschede to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    8h 53m
    €76–403

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Zwolletrain train Intercity / ...
    2. Take the train from Deventer to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Nightjet
    9h 55m
    €84–178

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane AMS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 27m
    €157–436

  8. Train, bus, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Groningentrain train
    2. Take the bus from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)bus bus
    3. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BRE - STR
    5. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    8h 23m
    €132–505

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

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 1m
    €161–491

Leeuwarden to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar98Weekly Trains
Duration7h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€92Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 629.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 25m

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

You can take a train from Leeuwarden to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Zwolle, Arnhem Centraal, and Köln Hbf in around 7h 25m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Groningen central station to Karlsruhe central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €60–100 and the journey takes 11h 40m.

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