Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap fare is to book your ticket as far in advance as you can and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
5 h 38 m
Average
8 h 14 m
Trains per day
33
Distance
426 km
It's difficult to get from Rotterdam to Karlsruhe without transferring at least once.
Distance | 264 miles (426 km) | |
Average train duration | 7 h 23 min | |
Average train ticket price | $49 (€45) | |
Train frequency | 1 a day | |
Direct train | No | |
Train companies | Deutsche Bahn with connection or Deutsche Bahn |
Trains from Rotterdam to Karlsruhe cover the 264 miles (426 km) long route taking on average 7 h 23 min with our travel partners like Deutsche Bahn with connection or Deutsche Bahn. Normally, there is 1 train operating per day, including direct services available. While the average ticket price for this journey costs around $49 (€45), you can find the cheapest train ticket for as low as $38 (€35). Travelers depart most frequently from Rotterdam Centraal and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
For as little as $38 (€35) you can travel by train to Karlsruhe from Rotterdam with Deutsche Bahn. Omio will show you the best deals, schedules and tickets available for this route.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is Germany’s main provider of train services and makes on average about 40, 000 domestic and international journeys per day. Deutsche Bahn’s fleet of trains includes the high-speed ICE (Intercity Express) as well as the IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn), which differ in terms of comfort and the time needed to travel. For example, while toilets are standard amenities, services like onboard restaurants or free WiFi are only available on certain train types and routes. Deutsche Bahn is well-known for its wide range of fares like Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your Rotterdam to Karlsruhe train.
Travel by train between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Karlsruhe, Germany is: Fully open.
International entry is allowed for: Entry is fully open for citizens and permanent residents of Netherlands
Entry Requirements:
The government of Germany has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
The above information was last checked on 8/8/22. Remember to check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train to Karlsruhe from Rotterdam closer to your date of departure here
The current restriction level for your return trip by train from Karlsruhe to Rotterdam is: Fully open
Reentry to Netherlands is allowed for: Entry is fully open for citizens and permanent residents of Germany
What are the requirements?
The government of Netherlands has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Last checked on 7/28/22. We do our best to keep this information up to date, but regulations can change so please double check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations ahead of your train to Rotterdam from Karlsruhe here.
When taking the train to Karlsruhe from Rotterdam, you can choose to depart from train stations like Rotterdam Centraal, Rotterdam Noord and Rotterdam Blaak. Your trip can end in train stations such as Karlsruhe Hbf, Karlsruhe-Durlach and Karlsruhe-Knielingen.
Omio customers who travel this route most frequently depart from Rotterdam Centraal and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
Passengers board their train most frequently from Rotterdam Centraal and travel around 0.6 miles (875 m) from the city center to this train station.
Passengers traveling this route most often arrive at Karlsruhe Hbf and need to travel approximately 1.4 miles (2.3 km) from the train station to the city center in Karlsruhe.
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