There are 8 ways to get from Rotterdam to Kalmar by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly to Kalmar Öland Airport
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR)plane AMS - KLR
6h 52mkr 1,057–3,806Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Copenhagen Busterminalbus
- Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Lundbus N73
- Take the bus from Lund Centralstation to Hässleholm Centralstationbus
- Take the bus from Hässleholm Centralstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstationbus
24h 7mkr 924–2,293Train via Osnabrück
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Hengelo to Osnabrück Hbftrain
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to København, Københavns Lufthavntrain Ece
- Take the train from Copenhagen Airport to Kalmar, Järnvägstationtrain
16h 50mkr 1,786–3,327Drive 1,242.4 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Kalmarcar 1,242.4 km
12h 51mkr 2,292–3,311Train, fly to Linköping City Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Linköping City Airport (LPI)plane AMS - LPI
- Take the train from Tannefors station to Kalmar, Järnvägstationtrain
8h 35mTrain, fly to Copenhagen Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane AMS - CPH
- Take the train from Copenhagen Airport to Kalmar, Järnvägstationtrain
8h 39mkr 1,381–3,671Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Malmö, Centralstationtrain 344
- Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstationtrain
17h 46mkr 927–1,315Train, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Utrecht to Hamburg - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Eslov stationtrain Ic
- Take the train from Eslöv station to Kalmar, Järnvägstationtrain
20h 46mkr 1,227–1,912
Rotterdam to Kalmar by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Kalmar is to train which costs 900 kr - 1400 kr and takes 17h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Kalmar is to train and fly which takes 6h 52m and costs 1000 kr - 3900 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, Lund Centralstation and Hässleholm Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 7m.
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 Hengelo, Osnabrück Hbf, Hamburg Hbf and Copenhagen Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 50m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Kalmar is 947 km. The road distance is 1242.4 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Kalmar without a car is to train via Osnabrück which takes 16h 50m and costs 1700 kr - 3400 kr.
It takes approximately 6h 52m 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 Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Kalmar is to train via Osnabrück which takes 16h 50m and costs 1700 kr - 3400 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 900 kr - 2300 kr and takes 24h 7m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Kalmar, Sweden?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Kalmar, Järnvägstation via Hengelo, Osnabrück Hbf, Hamburg Hbf, København, Københavns Lufthavn, and Copenhagen Airport in around 16h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Kalmar, Järnvägstation via Copenhagen Busterminal, Lund, Lund Centralstation, and Hässleholm Centralstation in around 24h 7m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kalmar Öland Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–6,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kalmar Öland Airport via Billund, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kalmar Öland Airport via Copenhagen Airport, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kalmar Öland Airport via Oslo, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Linköping City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–4,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–3,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kalmar Öland Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–6,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Linköping City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–4,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–3,200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Copenhagen Airport via Aalborg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–3,400
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 490–2,200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 550–2,200
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 100–290
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- kr 100–160
- 1st Class
- kr 170–290
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 310–340
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hengelo to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 170–550
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- kr 170–250
- 1st Class
- kr 320–550
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 190–240
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 135–150
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 280–650
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- kr 280–390
- Comfort
- kr 290–400
- Premium
- kr 470–650
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Hengelo to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 180–260
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hengelo to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 260–310
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 100–390
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 088 - 033 13 60
- Website
- keolis.nl
Train from Hengelo to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 22
- Website
- Keolis Nederland
Train from Amersfoort Centraal to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 22
- Website
- Keolis Nederland
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København, Københavns Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,500
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- bokningssupporten@oresundstag.se
- Website
- oresundstag.se
Train from Copenhagen Airport to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 450–550
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 350–410
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
Train from Eslöv station to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 360–366
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
- Phone
- 073-074 89 81
- HittegodsK@krosa.tagkompaniet.se
- Website
- krosatagen.se
Train from Tannefors station to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.krosatagen.se/english/
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Malmö, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 370–550
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Malmö, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 360–650
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Eslov station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 450–650
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Copenhagen Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Lund
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 75–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- buss@vy.no
- Website
- vybuss.no
Bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Lund
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 130–320
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- bokningssupporten@oresundstag.se
- Website
- oresundstag.se
Bus from Lund Centralstation to Hässleholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 100–140
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
Bus from Hässleholm Centralstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 290–400
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
- Phone
- +46 77 177 77 77
- Website
- skanetrafiken.se
Bus from Lund Centralstation to Hässleholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 31
- Schedules at
- skanetrafiken.se
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Utrecht to Hamburg - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 280–750
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
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 51m to drive from Rotterdam to Kalmar.
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