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How to get fromLeiden to Karlsruheby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Leiden to Karlsruhe by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    6h 32m
    €81–211

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from The Hague to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus N93
    11h 45m
    €55–85

  3. Drive  543.2 km

    1. Drive from Leiden to Karlsruhecar car 543.2 km
    5h 21m
    €101–145

  4. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane AMS - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 10m
    €139–426

  5. Train via Venlo

    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    7h 5m
    €63–190

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Intercity
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Nightjet
    8h 18m
    €68–135

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane AMS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 34m
    €127–326

  8. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane AMS - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 44m
    €179–463

  9. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 58m
    €134–457

  10. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 18m
    €186–510

Leiden to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar89Weekly Trains
Duration6h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€81Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 589.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 32m

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

You can take a train from Leiden Centraal to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Arnhem Centraal and Köln Hbf in around 6h 32m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from The Hague to Karlsruhe central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 10h.

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