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Compare train and coach for Karlsruhe to Rotterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Karlsruhe to Rotterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £36 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 6h 31m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £36, while a train costs an average of £75.
Distance: 426 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£75 Average Price | £36 Average Price Cheapest | £90 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 31m Average total duration Fastest 6h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 43m Average total duration 9h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 14m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Karlsruhe to Rotterdam:
A coach is £70 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Karlsruhe to Rotterdam costing on average £117.
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Coach takes on average 10h 28m.
You'll arrive about 45m sooner (5h 29m by train vs 6h 14m by car). Tickets start at around £117 compared to roughly £90 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Karlsruhe to Rotterdam
How to get to Rotterdam from Karlsruhe by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Karlsruhe to Rotterdam is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus23:5511h10Karlsruhe Hbf11:05Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)£231One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus23:5511h10Karlsruhe Hbf11:05Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)£231One-way1 change
Fastest
- ICE 74 · ICE 1010 · ICE 126 · IC 284810:375h03Karlsruhe Hbf15:40Rotterdam Centraal£1261One-way3 changes
Other options
- ICE 376 · IC 2049 · 10612 · 200747:596h45Karlsruhe Hbf14:44Rotterdam Centraal£671One-way5 changes
- ICE 202 · 10612 · 20074 · IC 35488:595h45Karlsruhe Hbf14:44Rotterdam Centraal£801One-way4 changes
- ICE 372 · IC 2045 · 10620 · 2008211:596h45Karlsruhe Hbf18:44Rotterdam Centraal£871One-way5 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:2511h45Karlsruhe Hbf20:10Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)£231One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:5012h20Karlsruhe Hbf16:10Rotterdam, Zuidplein£231One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:5510h35Karlsruhe Hbf21:30Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)£231One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Karlsruhe to Rotterdam:
A coach is £39 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Karlsruhe to Rotterdam costing on average £75.
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Coach takes on average 9h 43m.
- Around 8 coaches per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Karlsruhe and Rotterdam as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Karlsruhe Hbf and arrive in Rotterdam Centraal.
- Coaches mostly depart from Karlsruhe Hbf and arrive in Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Rotterdam by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Rotterdam by train.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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