There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Rotterdam by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar)
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Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane MAD - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
5h 11m€76–226Train via Barcelona
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
14h 37m€413–744Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Rotterdambus BlaBlaCar Bus
23h€77–259Drive 1,675.8 km
- Drive from Madrid to Rotterdamcar 1,675.8 km
16h 30m€294–424Fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane MAD - RTM
6h 35m€141–372Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MAD - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 31m€86–242Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane MAD - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 40m€79–280Train
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Iruntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
16h 39m€319–640Bus via Madrid
- Take the bus from Madrid to Parisbus FlixBus 793
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Rotterdam Central Stationbus N802 / ...
24h 15m€117–208
Madrid to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Rotterdam is to fly and train which costs €75 - €230 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Rotterdam is to fly and train which takes 5h 11m and costs €75 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Rotterdam via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 37m.
The distance between Madrid and Rotterdam is 1522 km. The road distance is 1675.8 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Rotterdam without a car is to train via Barcelona which takes 14h 37m and costs €410 - €750.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Madrid to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Madrid to Rotterdam bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Rotterdam train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Rotterdam is to train via Barcelona which takes 14h 37m and costs €410 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €260 and takes 23h, you could also fly, which costs €140 - €380 and takes 6h 35m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Rotterdam Centraal via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 14h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Rotterdam via Paris, Quai de Bercy and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 23h.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Eindhoven Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €260–480
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Eindhoven to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Breda to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Irun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €210–340
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Breda to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–290
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Madrid to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Madrid to Rotterdam bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy station.
Madrid to Rotterdam train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Rotterdam is 1676 km. It takes approximately 16h 30m to drive from Madrid to Rotterdam.
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