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How to get fromRotterdam to Karlsruhe Hbfby train (Eurostar), bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Rotterdam to Karlsruhe Hbf by train (Eurostar), bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Cologne

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    6h 9m
    €141–332

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train Intercity
    2. Take the nighttrain from Eindhoven Centraal to Karlsruhe Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    8h 3m
    €41–132

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus N93
    9h 24m
    €50–80

  4. Drive  529 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Karlsruhe Hbfcar car 529 km
    5h 8m
    €98–141

  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
    €61–132

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane AMS - STR
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    5h 17m
    €144–439

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain 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 40m
    €133–372

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain 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
    5h 49m
    €175–478

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain 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 17m
    €145–408

  10. 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
    €109–297

Rotterdam to Karlsruhe Hbf by train

Calendar125Weekly Trains
Duration6h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€141Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 656.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 9m

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

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Köln Hbf in around 6h 9m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Karlsruhe central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 9h 20m.

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