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There are 11 ways to get from Rotterdam to Karlstad by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane plane AMS - GOT
    3. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    7h 58m
    kr 1,409–3,948

  2. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane plane AMS - OSL
    3. Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain train
    4. Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    8h 33m
    kr 1,079–3,618

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversumtrain train
    2. Take the train from Hilversum to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Molndal stationtrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    19h 26m
    kr 2,089–3,016

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Copenhagen Busterminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Jönköpingbus bus 602 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Jönköping Bus Station to Karlstad Centralstationbus bus
    25h 20m
    kr 1,903–3,465

  5. Drive  1,481.4 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Karlstadcar car 1,481.4 km
    15h 32m
    kr 3,398–4,908

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Linköping City Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Linköping City Airport (LPI)plane plane AMS - LPI
    3. Take the train from Linköping Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    8h 17m
    kr 1,294–5,318

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane plane AMS - ARN
    3. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    8h 15m
    kr 1,632–3,976

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane plane BRU - OSL
    3. Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain train
    4. Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    9h 58m
    kr 1,338–3,286

  9. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Hagfors, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hagfors (HFS)plane plane AMS - HFS
    3. Take the bus from Råda Rådastrand to Karlstad Karolinenbus bus
    9h 50m

  10. Train via Hamburg

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversumtrain train
    2. Take the train from Hilversum to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Mölndal stationtrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    19h 26m
    kr 2,089–3,016

  11. Train via Copenhagen Airport (CPH)

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train 344
    4. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    5. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    21h 30m
    kr 1,782–2,945

Rotterdam to Karlstad by train

Calendar10Weekly Trains
Duration19h 26mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 2,089Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,089.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 58m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Karlstad, Sweden?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Karlstad Centralstation via Hilversum, Hamburg Hbf, Mölndal station, and Göteborg Centralstation in around 19h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Karlstad Centralstation via Copenhagen Busterminal and Jönköping Bus Station in around 25h 20m.

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