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There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam to Basque Country by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, or car

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bilbao Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane AMS - BIO
    5h 21m
    €102–279

  2. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BRU - BIO
    6h 26m
    €78–266

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    9h 38m
    €324–518

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    19h 5m
    €102–179

  5. Drive  1,226.3 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar car 1,226.3 km
    12h 12m
    €256–369

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane AMS - BIQ
    5h 55m
    €122–367

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane AMS - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain train
    8h 14m
    €157–385

  8. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUS - BIO
    7h 50m
    €94–281

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels-Nordtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to San Sebastian / Donostiabus bus FlixBus N743
    19h 35m
    €130–193

Rotterdam to Basque Country by train, subway, and foot

Calendar74Weekly Services
Duration9h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€324Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,217.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 21m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Basque Country, Spain?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amara-Donostia via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Hendaye, and Hendaia in around 9h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to San Sebastián - Bus Station via Brussels - Midi Train Station in around 19h 5m.

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