There are 10 ways to get from Rotterdam to Basque Country by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
9h 52m€159–479Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
19h 10m€43–112Train, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain Eurostar
- Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
15h 2m€98–288Drive 1,226.3 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar 1,226.3 km
12h 12m€215–310Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BRU - BIO
6h 17m€80–268Subway, bus to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the subway from Rotterdam, Stadhuis to 's-Gravenhage, Foreparksubway
- Take the bus from Den haag to Amsterdambus
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane AMS - BIO
7h 8mFly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane RTM - BIO
4h 53m€142–701Subway, bus to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train
- Take the subway from Rotterdam, Stadhuis to 's-Gravenhage, Foreparksubway
- Take the bus from Den haag to Amsterdambus
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane AMS - BIQ
- Take the train from Biarritz to Hendayetrain
8h 5mTrain to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane CDG - BIQ
7h 2m€170–602Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane DUS - BIO
8h 35m€112–356
Rotterdam to Basque Country by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Basque Country is to bus which costs €40 - €120 and takes 19h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Basque Country is to fly which takes 4h 53m and costs €140 - €700.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam to Basque Country station. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam and arriving at San Sebastián - Bus Station via Brussels - Midi Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Basque Country. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Amara-Donostia via Gare du Nord, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 and Hendaia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 52m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Basque Country is 1242 km. The road distance is 1226.3 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Basque Country without a car is to train which takes 9h 52m and costs €150 - €480.
It takes approximately 9h 52m to get from Rotterdam to Basque Country, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Basque Country bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Rotterdam station.
Rotterdam to Basque Country train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Basque Country is to train which takes 9h 52m and costs €150 - €480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €120 and takes 19h 10m, you could also fly, which costs €140 - €700 and takes 4h 53m.
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 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to San Sebastián - Bus Station via Brussels - Midi Train Station in around 19h 10m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–390
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–430
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–430
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–470
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Bilbao Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €190–900
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Bilbao Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €180–850
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–380
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Bilbao Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–850
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Bilbao Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–800
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €95–140
- Comfort
- €110–160
- Premium
- €150–200
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Biarritz to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–9
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–280
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €130–190
- Rail 1st Class
- €200–280
Train from Biarritz to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €65–100
- 1st Class
- €140–240
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–75
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €23–35
- 1st Class
- €40–75
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €65–100
- 1st Class
- €130–230
Train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €14–24
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- 1st Class
- €55–95
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–27
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €24–27
- 1st Class
- €34–39
- Phone
- +31 900 5006010
- klantenservice@ret.nl
- Website
- ret.nl
Subway from Rotterdam, Stadhuis to 's-Gravenhage, Forepark
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- RET
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Den haag to Amsterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Basque Country bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Brussels - Midi Train Station.
Rotterdam to Basque Country train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Basque Country is 1226 km. It takes approximately 12h 12m to drive from Rotterdam to Basque Country.
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