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

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

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  1. Train via Düsseldorf

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    6h 35m
    €61–338

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus N93
    9h 20m
    €45–75

  3. Drive 527.4 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Karlsruhecar car 527.4 km
    5h 9m
    €94–136

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schipholtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane AMS - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 16m
    €147–388

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train Intercity / ...
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Nightjet
    8h 15m
    €67–144

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schipholtrain 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
    5h 39m
    €133–415

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schipholtrain 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
    6h 12m
    €145–466

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schipholtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane AMS - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 1m
    €166–599

  9. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BRU - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 47m
    €105–378

  10. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Luxembourg, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schipholtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane AMS - LUX
    3. Take the bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhofbus bus
    4. Take the train from Merzig to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 40m
    €132–425

Rotterdam to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar96Weekly Trains
Duration6h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€61Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 573.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 35m

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

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Utrecht Centraal, Duesseldorf Hbf, and Düsseldorf Hbf in around 6h 35m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Karlsruhe central train station once daily. Tickets cost €45–75 and the journey takes 9h 20m.

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