Karlsruhe → Amsterdam

1 a weekfastest 7h56ÖBBNight train

Direct trains · no change

01:24 → 09:20
NJ 402 Night train
Karlsruhe Hbf → Amsterdam Centraal · via Mannheim, Frankfurt, Cologne, Arnhem
7h5610 stops
Runs: Only Tue 20 Oct, Wed 21 Oct, Thu 22 Oct, Fri 23 Oct, Sat 24 Oct…open data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗

Local times at each station. From official open timetable data (de_delfi, de_rv) for 28 Sep – 25 Oct 2026; timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. How we build this.

Door to door vs flying

Overnight: leave 01:24, arrive 09:20

The plane is -4h46 quicker on paper, but the night train uses your night instead of a day and saves a hotel.

Train · fastest direct8h09

To Karlsruhe Hbf3 min
Before departure10 min
NJ 4027h56

Plane · nonstop STR–AMS4h55

To Stuttgart (STR)1h25
Check-in & security1h30
Flight STR–AMS1h25
Landing to exit20 min
From AMS15 min

From city centre to city centre unless you pick otherwise. Getting to stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Airport: check-in & security 1h30 before, 20 min to get out after landing. Flight time is typical for the distance. Nonstop airlines: KLM.