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How to get fromRotterdam to Karlsruhe Hbfby train (Eurostar), bus, car, train or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Rotterdam to Karlsruhe Hbf by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Brussels

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen FernbftrainIce
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain43 / ...
    7h 3m
    €138–335

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Karlsruhe central train stationbusN93
    9h 14m
    €45–65

  3. Drive 529 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Karlsruhe Hbfcar529 km
    5h 8m
    €95–137

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)planeAMS - STR
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
    5h 18m
    €146–326

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Karlsruhe HbftrainNightjet
    7h 30m
    €90–310

  6. Train via Venlo

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Mannheim HbftrainIce
    3. Take the train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Karlsruhe HauptbahnhoftrainS3 / ...
    8h 48m
    €107–326

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeAMS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
    5h 38m
    €143–348

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)planeAMS - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
    6h 7m
    €106–348

  9. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeAMS - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
    6h 2m
    €156–417

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeBRU - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
    6h 19m
    €169–394

Rotterdam to Karlsruhe Hbf by train

Calendar57Weekly Trains
Duration7h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€138Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Karlsruhe Hbf, Germany?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Frankfurt in around 7h 3m. 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 10m.

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