There are 8 ways to get from Rotterdam to Kalmar by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus, fly to Kalmar Öland Airport
best- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdambus
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR)plane AMS - KLR
7h 33mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Copenhagen Busterminalbus N844
- Take the bus from Köpenhamn Dybbölsbro busterm to Kalmar, Järnvägstationbus Vy Express
19h 45mkr 1,102–1,762Train via Osnabrück
- Take the train from Gouda 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 Malmo Ctrain Ic
- Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstationtrain
17h 13mkr 1,862–3,491Drive 1,242.4 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Kalmarcar 1,242.4 km
12h 52mkr 2,363–3,413Bus, fly to Copenhagen Airport, train
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdambus
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane AMS - CPH
- Take the train from Copenhagen Airport to Kalmar, Järnvägstationtrain
9h 20mBus, fly to Linköping City Airport, train
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdambus
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Linköping City Airport (LPI)plane AMS - LPI
- Take the train from Tannefors station to Kalmar, Järnvägstationtrain
9h 15mTrain
- 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 46mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Hamburgbus
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Koebenhavn Htrain Rj
- Take the train from Köpenhamn H to Kalmar, Järnvägstationtrain
18h 55m
Rotterdam to Kalmar by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Kalmar is to bus which costs 1100 kr - 1800 kr and takes 19h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Kalmar is to drive which takes 12h 52m and costs 2300 kr - 3500 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 Köpenhamn Dybbölsbro busterm. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 45m.
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 Hbf and Malmö, Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 13m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Kalmar is 955 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 17h 13m and costs 1800 kr - 3500 kr.
It takes approximately 7h 33m 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 17h 13m and costs 1800 kr - 3500 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 1100 kr - 1800 kr and takes 19h 45m.
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 Hbf, and Malmö, Centralstation in around 17h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Kalmar, Järnvägstation via Köpenhamn Dybbölsbro busterm in around 19h 45m.
- 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 500–7,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kalmar Öland Airport via Billund, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 500–3,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kalmar Öland Airport via Copenhagen Airport, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 500–3,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kalmar Öland Airport via Oslo, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 500–3,100
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 Billund
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–3,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Linköping City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–4,100
- 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 500–7,000
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 550–3,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Linköping City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–4,100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 470–2,000
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 500–2,200
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Gouda to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 280–950
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- kr 280–420
- 1st Class
- kr 550–950
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 170–260
- 1st Class
- kr 320–550
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 190–600
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- kr 190–290
- 1st Class
- kr 360–600
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 110–310
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- kr 110–170
- 1st Class
- kr 190–310
- 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 310–350
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 500–560
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Website
- govolta.nl
Train from Hengelo to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- govolta.nl
Train from Amersfoort Centraal to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- govolta.nl
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Malmo C
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 440–600
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Malmö, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 440–600
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- bokningssupporten@oresundstag.se
- Website
- oresundstag.se
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 410–700
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
- 1st Class
- kr 550–700
Train from Copenhagen Airport to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 440–750
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
- 1st Class
- kr 600–750
Train from Köpenhamn H to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 450–800
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
- 1st Class
- kr 600–800
- 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 550–850
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 1st Class Ticket
- kr 550–850
- 2nd Class Ticket
- kr 550–750
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Koebenhavn H
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 310–650
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- kr 310–440
- 1st Class
- kr 490–650
- Business
- kr 530–580
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Koebenhavn H
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,500
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
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 650–1,200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- buss@vy.no
- Website
- vybuss.no
Bus from Köpenhamn Dybbölsbro busterm to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 440–650
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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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 Amersfoort Centraal 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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