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There are 10 ways to get from Barcelona to Rotterdam by plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar)

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  1. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    best
    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BCN - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 33m
    €82–259

  2. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BCN - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 27m
    €57–244

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Thalys
    10h 9m
    €383–590

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Rotterdambus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    21h 50m
    €120–210

  5. Drive  1,421.5 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Rotterdamcar car 1,421.5 km
    14h 35m
    €290–419

  6. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane BCN - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 29m
    €89–321

  7. Fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane BCN - RTM
    4h 39m
    €192–554

  8. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BCN - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 46m
    €75–263

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia to Port-Boutrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Port-Bou to Perpignantrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Perpignan to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    15h 31m
    €321–498

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Brussels-North train stationbus bus FlixBus N781
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Ec / ...
    22h 8m
    €156–232

Barcelona to Rotterdam by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration10h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€383Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,309.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 33m

What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Rotterdam Centraal via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord in around 10h 9m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Rotterdam twice daily. Tickets cost €120–210 and the journey takes 21h 50m.

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