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How to get fromMadrid to Rotterdamby plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), bus or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Madrid to Rotterdam by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MAD - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 12m
    €86–255

  2. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane MAD - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 41m
    €79–278

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    14h 37m
    €420–760

  4. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Rotterdambus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    23h
    €123–227

  5. Drive 1,675.8 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Rotterdamcar car 1,675.8 km
    16h 30m
    €295–426

  6. Fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane MAD - RTM
    6h 30m
    €151–402

  7. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MAD - BRU
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 46m
    €97–266

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Brussels-North train stationbus bus N1143
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus 813 / ...
    26h 12m
    €119–203

Madrid to Rotterdam by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration14h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€420Cheapest Price
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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 - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 23h.

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