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There are 13 ways to get from Karlstad to Rotterdam by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    2. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane GOT - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 23m
    €131–388

  2. Train, train to Linköping City Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Katrineholm Centralstationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Katrineholm Centralstation to Linköping Centralstationtrain train
    3. Fly from Linköping City Airport (LPI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LPI - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 41m
    €104–428

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    19h 54m
    €182–389

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlstad busstation to Karlskoga busstationbus bus 850 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlskoga Bus Station to Gothenburg Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminalen to Dybbølsbro fjernbussterminalbus bus 600 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus
    24h 47m
    €167–387

  5. Drive  1,480.6 km

    1. Drive from Karlstad to Rotterdamcar car 1,480.6 km
    15h 35m
    €272–392

  6. Train, train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvingertrain train
    2. Take the train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjontrain train
    3. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane OSL - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 5m
    €110–398

  7. Train to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    2. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane GOT - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 40m
    €137–378

  8. Train to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train
    2. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ARN - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 6m
    €151–429

  9. Train, train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvingertrain train
    2. Take the train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjontrain train
    3. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane OSL - BRU
    4. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    9h 17m
    €121–348

  10. Train, train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly to Eindhoven Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvingertrain train
    2. Take the train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjontrain train
    3. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane OSL - EIN
    4. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    9h 7m
    €113–497

  11. Train to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    2. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GOT - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexandertrain train
    10h 22m
    €133–397

  12. Train via Nässjö

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Nässjö Centralstationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Nässjö Centralstation to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train 345
    3. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Hengelotrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Hengelo to Goudatrain train
    20h 17m
    €153–381

  13. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Nässjö Centralstationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Nassjo Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg to Utrecht Centraal stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    20h 19m
    €170–288

Karlstad to Rotterdam by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration19h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€182Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,088.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 23m

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

You can take a train from Karlstad Centralstation to Rotterdam Centraal via Göteborg Centralstation, Hamburg Hbf, Hamburg-Harburg, and Utrecht Centraal in around 19h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlstad busstation to Rotterdam Central Station via Karlskoga Bus Station, Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminalen, Dybbølsbro fjernbussterminal, and Copenhagen Busterminal in around 24h 47m.

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