There are 11 ways to get from Barcelona to Rotterdam Centraal Station by plane, train, taxi, bus or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly Barcelona to Amsterdam Schiphol, train
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Fly from Barcelona (BCN) to Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)
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Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
Cheapest option
Bus
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Take the bus from Barcelona Nord - Bus Station to Brussels City Center - Midi Train station
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Take the bus from Brussels City Center - Midi Train station to Rotterdam
9 alternative options
Fly Barcelona to Rotterdam
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Fly from Barcelona (BCN) to Rotterdam (RTM)
Taxi to Girona, fly to Rotterdam
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Take the taxi from Barcelona to Girona Airport
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Fly from Girona (GRO) to Rotterdam (RTM)
Fly Barcelona to Eindhoven, train
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Fly from Barcelona (BCN) to Eindhoven (EIN)
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Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
Taxi to Girona, fly to Amsterdam Schiphol, train
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Take the taxi from Barcelona to Girona Airport
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Fly from Girona (GRO) to Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)
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Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
Fly Barcelona to Brussels, train
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Fly from Barcelona (BCN) to Brussels (BRU)
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Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
Train
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Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
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Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraal
Train via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence
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Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
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Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Rotterdam Centraal
Bus, train
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Take the bus from Barcelona to Brussels Zaventem Airport
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Take the train from Brussels Airport - Zaventem to Breda
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Take the train from Breda to Rotterdam Centraal
Drive
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Drive from Barcelona to Rotterdam Centraal Station
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Rotterdam Centraal Station is to bus which costs €40 - €55 and takes 21h 10m.
The quickest way to get from Barcelona to Rotterdam Centraal Station is to fly which costs €70 - €380 and takes 5h 14m.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona station to Rotterdam Centraal Station. However, there are services departing from Barcelona Nord - Bus Station and arriving at Rotterdam via Brussels City Center - Midi Train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Barcelona to Rotterdam Centraal Station. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 39m.
The distance between Barcelona and Rotterdam Centraal Station is 1185 km. The road distance is 1475.2 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Rotterdam Centraal Station without a car is to train which takes 10h 39m and costs €180 - €320.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Barcelona to Rotterdam Centraal Station, including transfers.
Barcelona to Rotterdam Centraal Station bus services, operated by Blablabus, depart from Barcelona Nord - Bus Station.
Barcelona to Rotterdam Centraal Station train services, operated by Renfe SNCF, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Rotterdam Centraal Station is to fly which takes 5h 14m and costs €70 - €380. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €180 - €320 and takes 10h 39m, you could also bus, which costs €40 - €55 and takes 21h 10m.

- Distance: 1184.7 km
- Duration: 5h 17m
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Rotterdam Centraal Station, Netherlands?
Transavia Holland flies from Barcelona to Rotterdam Centraal Station once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barcelona to Rotterdam Centraal Station via Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, and Rotterdam Centraal in around 10h 39m.

- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Barcelona to Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70 - €310
Flights from Barcelona to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70 - €380
Flights from Girona to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70 - €320
Flights from Barcelona to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75 - €390
Flights from Girona to Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90 - €320

- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona to Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60 - €300
Flights from Barcelona to Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45 - €250

- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Barcelona to Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100 - €480
Flights from Barcelona to Brussels via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120 - €480

- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35 - €390
Flights from Barcelona to Eindhoven via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35 - €390
Flights from Barcelona to Eindhoven via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35 - €390
Flights from Barcelona to Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30 - €280

- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Barcelona to Amsterdam Schiphol via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130 - €550
Flights from Barcelona to Brussels via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100 - €500

- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Barcelona to Brussels via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90 - €390
Flights from Barcelona to Brussels via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90 - €390

- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Barcelona to Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80 - €390

- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona to Brussels via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65 - €360

Dutch Railways (NS) is the main passenger railway operator in the Netherlands. Founded in 1938, NS connects all major cities in the Netherlands, and offers night trains, international trains, Intercity direct, and trains to and from the airport. NS International is the international subsidiary of NS; their services include high-speed trains such as Thalys, ICE International, Eurostar and TGV, to major European hubs including Paris, London, Brussels, Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt and Lille.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9 - €21
- Website
- Dutch Railways (NS)
- Book at
- Netherlands Rail Pass
- 2nd Class
- €9 - €13
- 1st Class
- €16 - €21
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13 - €35
- Website
- Dutch Railways (NS)
- Book at
- Netherlands Rail Pass
- 2nd Class
- €13 - €19
- 1st Class
- €23 - €35
Train from Breda to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9 - €23
- Website
- Dutch Railways (NS)
- Book at
- Netherlands Rail Pass
- 2nd Class
- €9 - €14
- 1st Class
- €16 - €23

- Phone
- +32 70 66 77 88
- Website
- thalys.com
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40 - €75
- Website
- Thalys
- Standard
- €40 - €55
- Comfort
- €50 - €70
- Premium
- €50 - €75
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45 - €90
- Website
- Thalys
- Standard
- €45 - €65
- Comfort
- €55 - €75
- Premium
- €60 - €90
Train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €95 - €200
- Website
- Thalys
- Standard
- €95 - €140
- Comfort
- €110 - €150
- Premium
- €140 - €200
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €170 - €370
- Website
- Thalys
- Standard
- €170 - €240
- Comfort
- €190 - €250
- Premium
- €270 - €370

- Phone
- +34 902 320 320
- comunicacion@renfe.es
- Website
- renfe-sncf.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85 - €120
- Website
- renfe-sncf.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55 - €80
- Website
- renfe-sncf.com

- Phone
- +32 2 528 28 28
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels Airport - Zaventem to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18 - €21
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Book at
- Belgium Rail Pass
- 2nd Class
- €18 - €21
- 1st Class
- €25 - €29

As the bus subsidiary of French railway SNCF, Ouibus offers eco-friendly coaches serving 35 French cities and 10 European cities at affordable fares. Ouibus journeys are safe and comfortable, with the four-star coaches offering power outlets, restrooms and WiFi. All Ouibus stations are located close to town centres for easy access to public transport. Getting on one of the 130 daily journeys is easy - electronic travel documents include your ticket and a personalised mini-guide with handy information.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 71 53 01 80
- Website
- blablacar.fr
Bus from Barcelona Nord - Bus Station to Brussels City Center - Midi Train station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35 - €45
- Website
- Blablabus
Bus from Brussels City Center - Midi Train station to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9 - €12
- Website
- Blablabus

One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Barcelona to Brussels Zaventem Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60 - €80
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
Taxi from Barcelona to Girona Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- taxisaeropuertogirona.com
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More Questions & Answers
The quickest flight from Barcelona Airport to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is the direct flight which takes 2h 15m.
Barcelona to Rotterdam Centraal Station bus services, operated by Blablabus, arrive at Rotterdam station.
Barcelona to Rotterdam Centraal Station train services, operated by Thalys, arrive at Rotterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Rotterdam Centraal Station is 1475 km. It takes approximately 13h 51m to drive from Barcelona to Rotterdam Centraal Station.
Swiss, Transavia Holland, KLM and Vueling Airlines offer flights from Barcelona Airport to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.
There are 249+ hotels available in Rotterdam Centraal Station. Prices start at €87 per night.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Barcelona Airport is to bus which takes 20 min and costs €2 - €6.