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Karlsruhe → Arnhem

Arnhem → Karlsruhe ⇄
6 a weekfastest 6h19ÖBBNight train

Direct trains · no change

  • 01:24 → 07:43
    NJ 402 Night train
    Karlsruhe Hbf → Arnhem Centraal · via Mannheim, Frankfurt, Cologne, Düsseldorf
    6h198 stops
    Runs: Tue–Sat (some weeks)ÖBB ↗

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 07:43

The plane is -1h47 quicker on paper, but the night train uses your night instead of a day and saves a hotel.

Train · fastest direct6h33
  • To Karlsruhe Hbf3 min
  • Before departure10 min
  • NJ 4026h19
  • From Arnhem Centraal1 min
Plane · nonstop STR–AMS6h20
  • To Stuttgart (STR)1h25
  • Check-in & security1h30
  • Flight STR–AMS1h25
  • Landing to exit20 min
  • From AMS1h40

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.