How to Travel from
Karlsruhe to Rotterdam
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Karlsruhe, Germany → Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Karlsruhe to Rotterdam
Composite routes from Karlsruhe to Rotterdam
Cheapest
5 h 7 min
Car
527 km.
from $28
Fastest
1 h 11 min
Plane
Other
9 h 15 min
Bus
427 km.
from €47.83
6 h 43 min
426 km.
from $191.41
8 h 59 min
426 km.
from $149.28
4 h 57 min
Bus, Plane
425 km.
from $162.62
4 h 53 min
Train, Plane
425 km.
from $192.24
5 h 24 min
Train, Plane
425 km.
from $227.32
6 h 14 min
Train, Plane
425 km.
from $175.76
6 h 12 min
Train, Plane
425 km.
from $186.80
Route Navigator Karlsruhe - Rotterdam
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Continue onto Karlstraße
Karlstraße, 144 м
144 м
Turn left onto Amalienstraße
Amalienstraße, 1 km 548 м
1 km 548 м
Turn left onto Leopoldstraße
Leopoldstraße, 13 м
13 м
Turn left onto Kaiserplatz
Kaiserplatz, 2 km 259 м
2 km 259 м
Keep right
1 km 840 м
1 km 840 м
Keep right and take B 10 toward Landau, Wörth,MiRO
Landau, Wörth,MiRO, B 10, 6 km 671 м
6 km 671 м
Keep right and drive toward Maximiliansau, Maximilian-Center
Maximiliansau, Maximilian-Center, 116 м
116 м
Keep left and drive toward Maximiliansau
Maximiliansau, 65 м
65 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Maximilianstraße
Maximilianstraße, 294 м
294 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Maximilianstraße
Maximilianstraße, 475 м
475 м
Continue onto Maximilianstraße
Maximilianstraße, 254 м
254 м
At roundabout, take exit 1
41 km 905 м
41 km 905 м
Keep right onto A 61 and take A 61 toward Koblenz, Mainz, Saarbrücken
Koblenz, Mainz, Saarbrücken, A 61, 461 м
461 м
Keep left onto A 61 and take A 61 toward Koblenz, Mainz, Saarbrücken
Koblenz, Mainz, Saarbrücken, A 61, 196 km 50 м
196 km 50 м
Keep left onto A 61 and take A 61 toward Köln, Bonn
Köln, Bonn, A 61, 37 km 183 м
37 km 183 м
Keep right onto A 61 and take A 61 toward Venlo, Mönchengladbach, Aachen
Venlo, Mönchengladbach, Aachen, A 61, 34 km 173 м
34 km 173 м
Keep left and take A 44, A 61 toward Venlo, Düsseldorf, Mönchengladbach
Venlo, Düsseldorf, Mönchengladbach, A 44, A 61, 8 km 765 м
8 km 765 м
Keep left and take A 46, A 61 toward Heinsberg, Venlo, Mönchengladbach
Heinsberg, Venlo, Mönchengladbach, A 46, A 61, 4 km 564 м
4 km 564 м
Keep right and take A 61 toward Venlo, Mönchengladbach
Venlo, Mönchengladbach, A 61, 396 м
396 м
Keep left and take A 61 toward Venlo, Mönchengladbach
Venlo, Mönchengladbach, A 61, 43 km 153 м
43 km 153 м
Keep right onto A73 and take A67 toward Venlo, 0-7000, 8000-9900, Grubbenvorst, Eindhoven, Duisburg
Venlo, 0-7000, 8000-9900, Grubbenvorst, Eindhoven, Duisburg, A67, 351 м
351 м
Keep right onto A73 and drive toward Venlo-West, Venlo-Centrum, 4000-7000, Blerick
Venlo-West, Venlo-Centrum, 4000-7000, Blerick, 1 km 545 м
1 km 545 м
Keep left onto A73
47 м
47 м
Turn left onto Eindhovenseweg and drive toward Crematorium, Sevenum
Eindhovenseweg, Crematorium, Sevenum, 4 km 758 м
4 km 758 м
Turn left onto Columbusweg
Columbusweg, 7 km 825 м
7 km 825 м
Keep right onto A67 and take N277 toward Panningen, Ysselsteyn
Panningen, Ysselsteyn, N277, 16 km 170 м
16 km 170 м
Keep right onto A67 and take N279 toward Asten, Helmond, Meijel
Asten, Helmond, Meijel, N279, 1 km 710 м
1 km 710 м
Turn right onto Deurneseweg
Deurneseweg, 106 м
106 м
Continue onto N279 and take N279 toward Helmond, Venray
Helmond, Venray, N279, 5 km 700 м
5 km 700 м
Keep right onto Wolfsputter Baan
Wolfsputter Baan, 29 м
29 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Wolfsputter Baan
Wolfsputter Baan, 4 km 999 м
4 km 999 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Wolfsputter Baan
Wolfsputter Baan, 2 km 577 м
2 km 577 м
Keep right onto N279 and drive toward Helmond-Centrum
Helmond-Centrum, 304 м
304 м
Turn right onto N279
313 м
313 м
Continue onto Wolfsputter Baan
Wolfsputter Baan, 5 km 438 м
5 km 438 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Broekdalerbaan
Broekdalerbaan, 3 km 333 м
3 km 333 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bosscheweg
Bosscheweg, 24 km 121 м
24 km 121 м
Keep right onto Hoge Poeldonk and take A2 toward Utrecht, Nijmegen
Hoge Poeldonk, Utrecht, Nijmegen, A2, 192 м
192 м
Turn right onto A2 and drive toward Nijmegen, Utrecht
Nijmegen, Utrecht, 5 km 761 м
5 km 761 м
Keep left onto A2 and take A2 toward Amsterdam, Utrecht
Amsterdam, Utrecht, A2, 17 km 508 м
17 km 508 м
Keep right onto A2 and take A15 toward Nijmegen, Tiel, Rotterdam, Gorinchem
Nijmegen, Tiel, Rotterdam, Gorinchem, A15, 292 м
292 м
Keep left onto A2 and take A15 toward Rotterdam, Gorinchem
Rotterdam, Gorinchem, A15, 1 km 697 м
1 km 697 м
Keep right onto A2 and take A15 toward Rotterdam, Gorinchem
Rotterdam, Gorinchem, A15, 1 km 618 м
1 km 618 м
Keep left onto A15 and take A15 toward Rotterdam, Breda, Gorinchem
Rotterdam, Breda, Gorinchem, A15, 9 km 286 м
9 km 286 м
Keep right onto A15 and drive toward Leerdam, Herwijnen, Vuren
Leerdam, Herwijnen, Vuren, 6 km 111 м
6 km 111 м
Keep right onto A15 and drive toward Arkel, Gorinchem-Oost, Dalem
Arkel, Gorinchem-Oost, Dalem, 11 km 459 м
11 km 459 м
Keep right onto A15 and drive toward Hardinxveld-Giessendam, Giessenburg
Hardinxveld-Giessendam, Giessenburg, 18 km 997 м
18 km 997 м
Keep left onto A15 and take A16 toward RING-Oost, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Den Haag
RING-Oost, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Den Haag, A16, 3 km 53 м
3 km 53 м
Keep right onto A16 and take A16 toward Rotterdam-Centrum, Rotterdam-Oost, Rotterdam-Feijenoord, Capelle aan den IJssel
Rotterdam-Centrum, Rotterdam-Oost, Rotterdam-Feijenoord, Capelle aan den IJssel, A16, 5 km 737 м
5 km 737 м
Keep right onto A16 and take N210 toward Centrum, Capelle a/d IJssel, Havens 100-200
Centrum, Capelle a/d IJssel, Havens 100-200, N210, 347 м
347 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Abram van Rijckevorselweg
Abram van Rijckevorselweg, 3 km 462 м
3 km 462 м
Turn right onto Geldersekade
Geldersekade, 275 м
275 м
Turn right onto Gapersteeg
Gapersteeg, 143 м
143 м
Turn right onto Zwartehondstraat
Zwartehondstraat, 3 м
3 м
Turn left onto Wijnstraat
Wijnstraat, 195 м
195 м
Turn right onto Posthoornstraat
Posthoornstraat, 84 м
84 м
Turn left onto Blaak
Blaak, 231 м
231 м
Turn right onto Coolsingel
Coolsingel, 1 km 715 м
1 km 715 м
Arrive at destination
Transport providers
Bus operators
FlixBus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Rotterdam
Ave. Duration:
9h 15m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$55.69–$82.28
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Stuttgart
Ave. Duration:
55 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$10.13–$15.19
BlaBlaCar Bus
Phone:
+33 18 57 62 228
Website:
blablacar.co.uk/
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Stuttgart
Ave. Duration:
1h 15m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$12.66–$18.99
Union Ivkoni
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Stuttgart
Ave. Duration:
1h 15m
Frequency:
3 times a week
Estimated price:
$5.82–$9.49
Arjani Travel
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Stuttgart
Ave. Duration:
1h 30m
Frequency:
Twice a week
Centrotrans Eurolines
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Stuttgart
Ave. Duration:
1h 30m
Frequency:
3 times a week
Estimated price:
$7.59–$11.39
Airlines
KLM
Website:
klm.com
Plane from Stuttgart Airport to Amsterdam
Ave. Duration:
1h 27m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$177.21–$759.47
Plane from Frankfurt to Amsterdam
Ave. Duration:
1h 15m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$151.89–$531.63
Plane from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam
Ave. Duration:
57 min
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$215.18–$949.33
Plane from Basel to Amsterdam
Ave. Duration:
1h 33m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$120.25–$949.33
Plane from Frankfurt to Brussels
Ave. Duration:
2h 55m
Frequency:
Monday to Friday
Estimated price:
$253.16–$607.57
Air France
Website:
airfrance.com
Plane from Basel to Amsterdam
Ave. Duration:
1h 33m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$120.25–$949.33
Brussels Airlines
Website:
brusselsairlines.com/
Plane from Frankfurt to Brussels
Ave. Duration:
1h
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$164.55–$367.08
easyJet
Website:
easyjet.com/
Plane from Basel to Amsterdam
Ave. Duration:
1h 32m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$50.63–$265.81
Lufthansa
Website:
lufthansa.com/
Plane from Stuttgart Airport to Amsterdam
Ave. Duration:
3h 23m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$189.87–$556.94
Plane from Frankfurt to Amsterdam
Ave. Duration:
1h 15m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$139.24–$518.97
Plane from Basel to Amsterdam
Ave. Duration:
3h 30m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$151.89–$531.63
Plane from Frankfurt to Brussels
Ave. Duration:
1h
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$164.55–$367.08
Train operators
NS
Phone:
+31 30 751 5155
Website:
ns.nl/
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam
Ave. Duration:
1h 2m
Frequency:
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price:
$16.46–$43.04
Train from Mainz Hbf to Rotterdam
Ave. Duration:
5h 43m
Frequency:
Twice a week
Estimated price:
$51.90–$126.58
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam
Ave. Duration:
27 min
Frequency:
Every 15 minutes
Estimated price:
$12.02–$29.11
Eurostar
Phone:
+44 343 218 6186
Website:
eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles
Ave. Duration:
1h 51m
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$69.62–$151.89
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam
Ave. Duration:
1h 9m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$51.90–$107.59
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam
Ave. Duration:
32 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$40.50–$88.60
Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express
Phone:
+49 30 311-682904
Website:
bahn.de/
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Köln
Ave. Duration:
2h 4m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$63.29–$75.95
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles
Ave. Duration:
1h 53m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$54.43–$62.02
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Eindhoven
Ave. Duration:
6h 40m
Frequency:
3 times a week
Estimated price:
$94.93–$107.59
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
1h 6m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$41.77–$46.83
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf
Ave. Duration:
2h 31m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$69.62–$82.28
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel
Ave. Duration:
1h 48m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$50.63–$56.96
Deutsche Bahn Regional
Phone:
+49 30 2970
Website:
bahn.de/
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen,
Ave. Duration:
1h 10m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$16.46–$25.32
Train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Mainz,
Ave. Duration:
1h 21m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$16.46–$24.05
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB)
Phone:
+32 70 79 79 79
Website:
belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam
Ave. Duration:
26 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$8.23–$12.02
European Sleeper
Email:
Website:
europeansleeper.eu/
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles
Ave. Duration:
5h 32m
Frequency:
Twice a week
Estimated price:
$17.72–$27.85
Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Website:
konzern.oebb.at/
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles
Ave. Duration:
2h 53m
Frequency:
3 times a week
Süwex
Phone:
0621 8301200
Website:
suewex.de/
Train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Mainz,
Ave. Duration:
49 min
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$17.72–$25.32
Questions and Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Rotterdam?
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Rotterdam is to bus which costs $47.83 - $70.65 and takes 9h 15m.
What is the fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Rotterdam?
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Rotterdam is to train and fly which takes 4h 53m and costs $141.30 - $326.09 .
Is there a direct bus between Karlsruhe and Rotterdam?
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Karlsruhe central train station station and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 15m.
Is there a direct train between Karlsruhe and Rotterdam?
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Köln Hbf and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 43m.
How far is it from Karlsruhe to Rotterdam?
The distance between Karlsruhe and Rotterdam is 657 km. The road distance is 565.3 km.
How do I travel from Karlsruhe to Rotterdam without a car?
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Rotterdam without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 6h 43m and costs $108.70 - $293.48 .
How long does it take to get from Karlsruhe to Rotterdam?
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Karlsruhe to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Where do I catch the Karlsruhe to Rotterdam bus from?
Karlsruhe to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Where do I catch the Karlsruhe to Rotterdam train from?
Karlsruhe to Rotterdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Train or bus from Karlsruhe to Rotterdam?
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Rotterdam is to train via Cologne which takes 6h 43m and costs $108.70 - $293.48 . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $47.83 - $70.65 and takes 9h 15m.
Where does the Karlsruhe to Rotterdam bus arrive?
Karlsruhe to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rotterdam Central Station.
Where does the Karlsruhe to Rotterdam train arrive?
Karlsruhe to Rotterdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Can I drive from Karlsruhe to Rotterdam?
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Rotterdam is 565 km. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from Karlsruhe to Rotterdam.
How do I get a train ticket from Karlsruhe to Rotterdam?
Book your Karlsruhe to Rotterdam train tickets online with Omio.
How do I get a bus ticket from Karlsruhe to Rotterdam?
Book your Karlsruhe to Rotterdam bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
Where can I stay near Rotterdam?
There are 788+ hotels available in Rotterdam. Prices start at $67.87 per night.
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