The average train between Saintes and Rotterdam takes 11h 11m and the fastest train takes 8h 27m. The train service runs several times per day from Saintes to Rotterdam. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run twice daily between Saintes and Rotterdam. The earliest departure is at 7:11 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Saintes is at 9:34 PM which arrives into Rotterdam at 1:02 PM. All services require a transfer at La Rochelle Ville and take an average of 11h 11m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Saintes to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Saintes station and arriving at Rotterdam station via La Rochelle Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 11m.
Saintes to Rotterdam train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Saintes station.
Saintes to Rotterdam train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Rotterdam Centraal station.
Book your Saintes to Rotterdam train tickets online with Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), TGV inOui and 3 other operators.
The distance between Saintes and Rotterdam is 781.6 km. The road distance is 987 km.
You can take a train from Saintes to Rotterdam Centraal via La Rochelle Ville, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Denfert-Rochereau, Denfert-Rochereau, and Paris Nord in around 8h 18m.