There are 11 ways to get from Rotterdam to Karlstad by train, plane, bus, car, or car train
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Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane AMS - OSL
- Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
8h 14mkr 1,133–3,590Bus
cheapest- 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 1,095–2,527Train via Gothenburg
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal 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 Hauptbahnhof to Mölndal stationtrain Ic
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
19h 11mkr 1,367–2,560Drive 1,481.7 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Karlstadcar 1,481.7 km
15h 32mkr 2,766–3,995Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane AMS - GOT
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
8h 1mkr 1,153–4,020Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Linköping City Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Linköping City Airport (LPI)plane AMS - LPI
- Take the train from Linköping Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
8h 24mkr 1,238–5,220Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane AMS - ARN
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
8h 28mkr 1,358–4,060Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane BRU - OSL
- Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
9h 14mkr 1,199–3,786Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal 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 Göteborg Centralstationtrain 344
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
19h 38mkr 1,429–2,719Train #2
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal 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
19h 41mkr 1,659–2,819Drive, car train
- Drive from Rotterdam to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Karlstadcar
15h 40mkr 3,414–4,803
Rotterdam to Karlstad by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Karlstad is to bus which costs 1100 kr - 2600 kr and takes 24h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Karlstad is to train and fly which takes 8h 1m and costs 1100 kr - 4100 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 Hengelo, Osnabrück Hbf, Hamburg Hauptbahnhof, Mölndal station and Göteborg Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 11m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Karlstad is 1259 km. The road distance is 1481.7 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Karlstad without a car is to train via Gothenburg which takes 19h 11m and costs 1300 kr - 2600 kr.
It takes approximately 8h 14m 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 via Gothenburg which takes 19h 11m and costs 1300 kr - 2600 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 1100 kr - 2600 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 Hengelo, Osnabrück Hbf, Hamburg Hbf, Hamburg Hauptbahnhof, Mölndal station, and Göteborg Centralstation in around 19h 11m. 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 Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–3,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Billund
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,000
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 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–4,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–3,600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 950–2,400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 950–2,400
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 Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–3,500
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 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–4,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–3,600
Flights from Brussels Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 490–2,800
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, 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
- norwegian.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 450–1,900
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,100
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 100–300
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- kr 100–160
- 1st Class
- kr 180–300
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 340
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
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 Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 200–240
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 280–650
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- kr 280–400
- Comfort
- kr 300–400
- Premium
- kr 480–650
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 460–750
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +46 771 15 15 15
- info@tagkompaniet.se
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Hallsberg station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
- Phone
- +46 77 144 41 11
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 190–280
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 270–380
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Hallsberg station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 120–180
- Schedules at
- vy.se
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 240–480
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 1st Class Ticket
- kr 340–480
- 2nd Class Ticket
- kr 240–330
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 140–460
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 240–700
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,000
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
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 150–260
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 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 260–310
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 130–370
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Mölndal station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 550–800
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +46 8 580 971 66
- kundservice@mtrx.se
- Website
- mtrx.travel
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 290–380
- Website
- Tågab
Train from Linköping Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 400–470
- Website
- Tågab
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 390–460
- Website
- Tågab
Train from Hallsberg station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 190–220
- Website
- Tågab
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 240–700
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
Train from Hallsberg station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 150–260
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 100–150
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- kr 100–150
- 1st Class
- kr 160–230
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 260–320
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,200
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
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 550–1,100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Jönköping
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 210–350
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- buss@vy.no
- Website
- vybuss.no
Bus from Jönköping Bus Station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 410–1,100
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
- Phone
- 0550-66 15 70
- Website
- bergslagstaget.se
Bus from Jönköping Bus Station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 320–470
- Website
- BT Buss
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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 Hengelo 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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