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

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  1. Train via Düsseldorf

    best
    1. Take the train from Den Haag 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    6h 15m
    €63–329

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from The Hague to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus N93
    10h
    €55–95

  3. Drive 552.8 km

    1. Drive from The Hague to Karlsruhecar car 552.8 km
    5h 24m
    €99–143

  4. Train, fly to Stuttgart Airport

    1. Take the train from Den Haag HS to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain 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 15m
    €153–353

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Den Haag Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train Intercity
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Nightjet
    9h 3m
    €70–150

  6. Train via Koblenz

    1. Take the train from Den Haag 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 47m

  7. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Den Haag HS to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain 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 41m
    €139–400

  8. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Den Haag HS to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 38m
    €163–564

  9. Train, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Den Haag HS to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain 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 15m
    €153–455

  10. Train, fly to Luxembourg, bus

    1. Take the train from Den Haag HS to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane AMS - LUX
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Saarbrücken Hbfbus bus
    4. Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    5. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 1m

  11. Train, fly to Nuremberg Airport

    1. Take the train from Den Haag HS to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane AMS - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 9m
    €177–524

  12. Train, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Den Haag HS to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 35m
    €193–561

The Hague to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar143Weekly Trains
Duration6h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 578.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 15m

What companies run services between The Hague, Netherlands and Karlsruhe, Germany?

You can take a train from Den Haag Centraal to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Utrecht Centraal, Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 15m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from The Hague to Karlsruhe central train station once daily. Tickets cost €55–95 and the journey takes 10h.

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