There are 11 ways to get from Rotterdam to Karlstad by bus, plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdambus
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane AMS - GOT
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
8h 42mTrain, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Eindhoventrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane EIN - OSL
- Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain
- Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
10h 11mkr 1,015–4,248Train
- 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 Hallsberg stationtrain 344
- Take the train from Hallsberg station to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
20h 2mkr 2,032–3,870Train, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Hamburgbus
- Take the bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Neumünster Bahnhof(Kaiserstraße)bus Re7
- Take the train from Neumuenster to Nassjo Ctrain Ic
- Take the bus from Nässjö Central Station to Karlstad Centralstationbus
23h 38mDrive 1,481.7 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Karlstadcar 1,481.7 km
15h 32mkr 2,756–3,980Bus to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, 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 Linköping Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
9hBus to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdambus
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane AMS - OSL
- Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain
- Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
9h 18mBus to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdambus
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane AMS - ARN
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
9h 11mTrain to Brussels Airport, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane BRU - OSL
- Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain
- Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
10h 1mkr 1,200–3,603Train via Gothenburg
- 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 Göteborg Centralstationtrain 344
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
20h 20mBus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Copenhagen Busterminalbus
- Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Jönköpingbus N32 / ...
- Take the bus from Jönköping Bus Station to Karlstad Centralstationbus
24h 55mkr 1,186–1,936
Rotterdam to Karlstad by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Karlstad is to bus which costs 1100 kr - 2000 kr and takes 24h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Karlstad is to train and fly which takes 10h 1m and costs 1200 kr - 3600 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Karlstad Centralstation via Copenhagen Busterminal and Jönköping Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Karlstad Centralstation via Gouda, Hengelo, Osnabrück Hbf, Hamburg Hbf and Hallsberg station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 2m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Karlstad is 1097 km. The road distance is 1481.7 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Karlstad without a car is to train which takes 20h 2m and costs 2000 kr - 3900 kr.
It takes approximately 8h 42m to get from Rotterdam to Karlstad, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Karlstad bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Karlstad train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Karlstad is to train which takes 20h 2m and costs 2000 kr - 3900 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 1100 kr - 2000 kr and takes 24h 55m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Karlstad, Sweden?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Karlstad Centralstation via Gouda, Hengelo, Osnabrück Hbf, Hamburg Hbf, and Hallsberg station in around 20h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Karlstad Centralstation via Copenhagen Busterminal and Jönköping Bus Station in around 24h 55m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–4,000
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 Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–3,400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Billund
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–2,900
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–2,900
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–3,600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–2,400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–2,400
Flights from Brussels Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,300
Flights from Brussels Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–3,900
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 Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–3,400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–3,600
Flights from Brussels Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 480–2,700
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,900
Flights from Brussels Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 490–1,600
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,000
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 550–3,200
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,900
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,100
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 270–550
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 1st Class Ticket
- kr 370–550
- 2nd Class Ticket
- kr 270–360
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hallsberg station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,300
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 1st Class Ticket
- kr 900–1,300
- 2nd Class Ticket
- kr 950–1,300
Train from Hallsberg station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 150–390
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 1st Class Ticket
- kr 270–390
- 2nd Class Ticket
- kr 150–210
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 170–400
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 1st Class Ticket
- kr 290–400
- 2nd Class Ticket
- kr 170–230
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 340–600
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 1st Class Ticket
- kr 420–600
- 2nd Class Ticket
- kr 340–460
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,100
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 1st Class Ticket
- kr 800–1,100
- 2nd Class Ticket
- kr 800–1,100
- Phone
- +46 8 580 971 66
- kundservice@vrresa.se
- Website
- vrresa.se
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://mtrx.travel/en
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://mtrx.travel/en
- Phone
- 0550-875 61
- info@tagakeriet.se
- Website
- tagakeriet.se
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 220–290
- Website
- Tågab
- 2nd Class
- kr 220–290
Train from Hallsberg station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 130–170
- Website
- Tågab
- 2nd Class
- kr 130–170
Train from Linköping Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 240–320
- Website
- Tågab
- 2nd Class
- kr 240–320
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 270–350
- Website
- Tågab
- 2nd Class
- kr 270–350
- 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 280–410
- 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 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 180–310
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 240–800
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- kr 240–360
- 1st Class
- kr 470–800
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 95–260
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- kr 95–140
- 1st Class
- kr 150–260
Train from Breda to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 110–330
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- kr 110–170
- 1st Class
- kr 190–330
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 190–280
- 1st Class
- kr 360–600
- 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 500–550
- 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 77 175 75 75
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Hallsberg station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
- Phone
- +46 771 15 15 15
- info@tagkompaniet.se
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Hallsberg station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
- Phone
- +46 77 144 41 11
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Hallsberg station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 120–180
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 85–130
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 130–200
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 270–380
- Schedules at
- vy.se
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Neumuenster to Nassjo C
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- tog@vy.no
- Website
- vy.no
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 170–250
- Website
- https://www.vy.no/en
- Book at
- https://www.vy.no/en/buy-tickets/train-and-bus-tickets
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 260–280
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- kr 260–280
- 1st Class
- kr 370–410
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 65–95
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- kr 65–95
- 1st Class
- kr 100–150
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Neumünster Bahnhof(Kaiserstraße)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 95–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- buss@vy.no
- Website
- vybuss.no
Bus from Nässjö Central Station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 390–600
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
Bus from Jönköping Bus Station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 330–490
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
- Phone
- 0550-66 15 70
- Website
- bergslagstaget.se
Bus from Nässjö Central Station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 380–550
- Website
- BT Buss
Bus from Jönköping Bus Station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 320–470
- Website
- BT Buss
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 600–1,100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Jönköping
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 220–380
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Karlstad bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Copenhagen Busterminal station.
Rotterdam to Karlstad train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amersfoort Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Karlstad is 1482 km. It takes approximately 15h 32m to drive from Rotterdam to Karlstad.
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