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There are 10 ways to get from Rotterdam to Ettlingen 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    6h 25m
    €80–309

  2. Bus

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

  3. Drive 535.5 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Ettlingencar car 535.5 km
    5h 9m
    €94–136

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

    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 bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus
    5h 15m
    €114–339

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoventrain train Intercity / ...
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Nightjet
    8h 35m
    €69–284

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Frankfurt Central Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to HD-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingentrain train
    3. Take the train from HD-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingen to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    10h 54m
    €50–65

  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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 22m
    €141–382

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BRU - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 8m
    €112–339

  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 32m
    €110–352

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain 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 58m
    €161–411

Rotterdam to Ettlingen by train

Calendar102Weekly Trains
Duration6h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€80Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Ettlingen, Germany?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Erbprinz/Schloss, Ettlingen via Utrecht Centraal, Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, and Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz in around 6h 25m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Karlsruhe central train station once daily. Tickets cost €45–65 and the journey takes 9h 20m. FlixBus-eu also services this route once daily.

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