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There are 11 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Rotterdam by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 8m
    €103–270

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus N93
    9h 25m
    €45–65

  3. Drive 528.8 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Rotterdamcar car 528.8 km
    5h 10m
    €92–133

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane FRA - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    4h 50m
    €140–347

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Eindhoventrain train 43N
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Intercity / ...
    7h 49m
    €78–145

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Mittetrain train S3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    9h 41m
    €87–260

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane STR - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 27m
    €124–362

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane DUS - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 24m
    €150–419

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane FRA - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 30m
    €118–228

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 18m
    €110–406

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 48m
    €148–295

Karlsruhe to Rotterdam by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration7h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€103Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Rotterdam Centraal via Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Rotterdam Central Station once daily. Tickets cost €45–65 and the journey takes 9h 25m.

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