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

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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 1,463–4,410

  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 26m
    kr 1,273–4,580

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversumtrain train
    2. Take the train from Hilversum to Hamburg-Harburgtrain 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 29m
    kr 1,809–4,121

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Copenhagen Busterminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Köpenhamn Dybbölsbro busterm to Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminalbus bus 657 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminal to Säffle tågstationbus bus 41
    4. Take the bus from Säffle tågstation to Karlstad busstationbus bus 800
    25h 27m

  5. Drive  1,481.4 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Karlstadcar car 1,481.4 km
    15h 33m
    kr 3,068–4,432

  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 1,353–5,585

  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 16m
    kr 1,705–4,847

  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 56m
    kr 1,387–3,887

  9. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane plane EIN - OSL
    3. Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain train
    4. Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    9h 43m
    kr 1,302–5,661

  10. Train via Copenhagen Airport (CPH)

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversumtrain train
    2. Take the train from Hilversum to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Ice
    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 17m
    kr 2,141–3,770

  11. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Osnabrück Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    4. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Cph Lufthavnnighttrain night train En
    5. Take the nighttrain from Cph Lufthavn to Nassjo Centralstationnighttrain night train En
    6. Take the bus from Nässjö Central Station to Karlstad Centralstationbus bus
    22h 26m

Rotterdam to Karlstad by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration19h 29mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,809Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,090.9 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-Harburg, Hamburg Hbf, Mölndal station, and Göteborg Centralstation in around 19h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Karlstad busstation via Köpenhamn Dybbölsbro busterm, Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminal, and Säffle tågstation in around 25h 27m.

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