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How to get fromBarcelona to RotterdamBy plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, or car

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

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  1. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

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    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BCN - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 11m
    €72–238

  2. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport, train

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    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 35m
    €59–235

  3. Train

    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 36m
    €365–600

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Antwerpbus bus N1142
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Berchem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Ec
    20h 44m
    €108–202

  5. Drive 1,420.7 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Rotterdamcar car 1,420.7 km
    14h 32m
    €253–365

  6. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport 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
    €162–455

  7. Bus to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Girona Costa Brava Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane GRO - RTM
    5h 10m
    €236–724

  8. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport 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 to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 35m
    €81–271

  9. Bus, train via Perpignan

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Perpignan to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Ec
    14h 40m
    €291–487

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Rotterdambus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    21h 50m
    €120–220

Barcelona to Rotterdam by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration10h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€365Cheapest Price
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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 36m. Alternatively, Transavia Holland flies from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) once daily.

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