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

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There are 12 ways to get from Leiden to Karlsruhe by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Düsseldorf

    best
    1. Take the train from Leiden Lammenschans to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    5h 49m
    €61–326

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from The Hague to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus N93
    11h 45m
    €55–95

  3. Drive 543.2 km

    1. Drive from Leiden to Karlsruhecar car 543.2 km
    5h 21m
    €98–141

  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 9m
    €151–349

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train Intercity
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Nightjet
    9h 1m
    €72–154

  6. Train via Koblenz

    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Weseltrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Wesel to Koblenz Hbftrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 31m

  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 35m
    €137–396

  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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 32m
    €161–570

  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 9m
    €151–451

  10. Fly to Luxembourg, bus, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane AMS - LUX
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Saarbrücken Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 55m

  11. 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
    8h 3m
    €175–520

  12. 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 29m
    €191–548

Leiden to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar143Weekly Trains
Duration5h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€61Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 565.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 49m

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

You can take a train from Leiden Lammenschans to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Utrecht Centraal, Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 49m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from The Hague to Karlsruhe central train station once daily. Tickets cost €50–90 and the journey takes 10h.

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