There are 8 ways to get from Rotterdam to Kalmar by train, plane, bus, car, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Kalmar Öland Airport
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR)plane AMS - KLR
7h 7mkr 1,664–5,615Train, fly to Copenhagen Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane AMS - CPH
- Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Kalmar, Järnvägstationtrain
8h 25mkr 1,414–3,415Train via Osnabrück
- Take the train from Gouda to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Hengelo to Osnabrueck Hbftrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to København Htrain Rj
- Take the train from Köpenhamn H to Kalmar, Järnvägstationtrain
17h 4mkr 1,599–3,371Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Copenhagen Busterminalbus
- Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Ljungbybus 602
- Take the bus from Ljungby busstation to Växjö stationbus 145 / ...
- Take the bus from Växjö station to Kalmar, Järnvägstationbus
23h 27mDrive 1,242.5 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Kalmarcar 1,242.5 km
12h 52mkr 2,829–4,086Train, fly to Linköping City Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Linköping City Airport (LPI)plane AMS - LPI
- Take the train from Tannefors station to Kalmar, Järnvägstationtrain
8h 33mTrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversumtrain
- Take the train from Hilversum to Hamburg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lund Ctrain 083 / ...
- Take the train from Lund Centralstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstationtrain
17h 47mkr 1,892–2,759Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Hamburgbus
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Hassleholm Centralstationnighttrain En
- Take the train from Hässleholm Centralstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstationtrain
19h 15mkr 1,761–2,235
Rotterdam to Kalmar by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Kalmar is to train and bus and night train which costs 1700 kr - 2300 kr and takes 19h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Kalmar is to train and fly which takes 7h 7m and costs 1600 kr - 6000 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Kalmar station. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Kalmar, Järnvägstation via Copenhagen Busterminal, Ljungby busstation and Växjö station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Kalmar station. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Kalmar, Järnvägstation via Gouda, Hengelo, Osnabrück Hbf, Hamburg-Altona and Köpenhamn H. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 4m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Kalmar is 947 km. The road distance is 1242.5 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Kalmar without a car is to train via Osnabrück which takes 17h 4m and costs 1600 kr - 3400 kr.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Rotterdam to Kalmar, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Kalmar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Kalmar train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Gouda station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Kalmar is to train via Osnabrück which takes 17h 4m and costs 1600 kr - 3400 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 23h 27m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Kalmar, Sweden?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Kalmar, Järnvägstation via Gouda, Hengelo, Osnabrück Hbf, Hamburg-Altona, København H, and Köpenhamn H in around 17h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Kalmar, Järnvägstation via Copenhagen Busterminal, Ljungby, Ljungby busstation, and Växjö station in around 23h 27m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kalmar Öland Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–8,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kalmar Öland Airport via Billund, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–5,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kalmar Öland Airport via Oslo, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–5,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kalmar Öland Airport via Copenhagen Airport, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–5,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–3,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Copenhagen Airport via Billund
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–3,600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Linköping City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–4,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kalmar Öland Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–8,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–3,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Linköping City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–4,200
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,300
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 60–120
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Gouda to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 190–360
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hengelo to Osnabrueck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 110–210
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 290–550
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 60–120
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 60–120
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversum
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 110–200
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hilversum to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,000
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 65–130
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Hengelo to Osnabrueck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 190–270
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hengelo to Osnabrueck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 170–360
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 430–900
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Hamburg-Altona to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 432
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +46 771 77 77 11
- bokningssupporten@oresundstag.se
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Köpenhamn H to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 550–950
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 550–900
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Lund Centralstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 470–800
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Hässleholm Centralstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 360–650
- Website
- Öresundståg
- Phone
- +46 10 212 10 00
- Website
- kalmarlanstrafik.se
Train from Tannefors station to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.kalmarlanstrafik.se/
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Lund C
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 762
- Website
- Snälltåget
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Hassleholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 854
- Website
- Snälltåget
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Hassleholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- BahnTouristikExpress GmbH
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Hässleholm Centralstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 280–430
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Copenhagen Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,500
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Ljungby
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 230–340
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +46 77 176 70 76
- kundcenter@lanstrafikenkron.se
- Website
- lanstrafikenkron.se
Bus from Ljungby busstation to Växjö station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 110–130
- Website
- https://www.lanstrafikenkron.se/
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Bus from Växjö station to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +46 771 77 77 11
- bokningssupporten@oresundstag.se
- Website
- Öresundståg
Bus from Växjö station to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Öresundståg
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 560–610
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Rotterdam to Kalmar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Copenhagen Busterminal station.
Rotterdam to Kalmar train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Hengelo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Kalmar is 1242 km. It takes approximately 12h 52m to drive from Rotterdam to Kalmar.
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