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How to get fromRotterdam to Kalmarby train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Rotterdam to Kalmar by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train, fly to Kalmar Öland Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR)plane plane AMS - KLR
    7h 7m
    kr 1,665–5,623

  2. Train, fly to Copenhagen Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane AMS - CPH
    3. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Kalmar, Järnvägstationtrain train
    8h 25m
    kr 1,415–3,873

  3. Train via Osnabrück

    1. Take the train from Gouda to Hengelotrain train
    2. Take the train from Hengelo to Osnabrueck Hbftrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train Ece
    5. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Kalmar, Järnvägstationtrain train
    17h 7m
    kr 1,614–3,240

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Copenhagen Busterminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Ljungbybus bus 602
    3. Take the bus from Ljungby busstation to Växjö stationbus bus 145 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Växjö station to Kalmar, Järnvägstationbus bus
    23h 27m

  5. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Hamburgbus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Hassleholm Centralstationnighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Hässleholm Centralstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstationtrain train
    21h 3m
    kr 1,615–3,299

  6. Train, fly to Linköping City Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Linköping City Airport (LPI)plane plane AMS - LPI
    3. Take the train from Tannefors station to Kalmar, Järnvägstationtrain train
    8h 33m

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversumtrain train
    2. Take the train from Hilversum to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lund Ctrain train 083 / ...
    4. Take the train from Lund Centralstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstationtrain train
    17h 47m
    kr 1,781–3,810

  8. Drive  1,242.5 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Kalmarcar car 1,242.5 km
    12h 53m
    kr 2,550–3,684

Rotterdam to Kalmar by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration17h 7mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,614Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 946.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 7m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Kalmar, Sweden?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Kalmar, Järnvägstation via Gouda, Hengelo, Osnabrück Hbf, Hamburg Hbf, and Copenhagen Lufthavn in around 17h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Kalmar, Järnvägstation via Copenhagen Busterminal, Ljungby, Ljungby busstation, and Växjö station in around 23h 27m.

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