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

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There are 11 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 24m
    €82–198

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from The Hague to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus N93
    11h 47m
    €55–85

  3. Drive  543.2 km

    1. Drive from Leiden to Karlsruhecar car 543.2 km
    5h 21m
    €100–144

  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 Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    5h 11m
    €138–413

  5. Train via Venlo

    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    6h 58m
    €63–192

  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
    9h 3m
    €68–145

  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
    €127–336

  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 43m
    €169–452

  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
    6h 11m
    €139–382

  10. Fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane AMS - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 57m
    €175–450

  11. 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 26m
    €190–425

Leiden to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar103Weekly Trains
Duration6h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€82Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 589.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 24m

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 24m. 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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