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

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There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Rotterdam Centrum by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar)

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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 to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 16m
    €73–263

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Rotterdambus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    23h 55m
    €52–140

  3. Train via Barcelona

    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 41m
    €180–520

  4. Drive 1,675.5 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Rotterdam Centrumcar car 1,675.5 km
    16h 30m
    €291–421

  5. 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
    7h 11m
    €155–468

  6. 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 Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 49m
    €86–273

  7. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    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 40m
    €87–256

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Iruntrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    16h 38m
    €175–434

  9. Bus via Lyon

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N1149
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus N760
    31h 55m
    €97–200

Madrid to Rotterdam Centrum by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration14h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€180Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Rotterdam Centrum, 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 41m. 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 55m.

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