There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Castelo Branco by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
best- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane RTM - LIS
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Castelo Brancotrain
6h 45m€266–777Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly, train
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane AMS - LIS
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Castelo Brancotrain
9h 13m€124–420Train, bus via Bayonne
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bayonnetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps to Castelo Brancobus
19h 10mDrive 1,921.5 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Castelo Brancocar 1,921.5 km
18h 45m€353–510Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane EIN - LIS
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Castelo Brancotrain
10h 36m€126–450Train, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuidtrain EuroCity / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus BlaBlaCar Bus
29h 37m€134–244Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the bus from Brussels South to Bragabus
- Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus
39h 8m€197–329
Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Castelo Branco is to train and bus which costs €130 - €250 and takes 29h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Castelo Branco is to fly and train which takes 6h 45m and costs €260 - €800.
The distance between Rotterdam and Castelo Branco is 2028 km. The road distance is 1921.5 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Castelo Branco without a car is to train and bus via Bayonne which takes 19h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Rotterdam to Castelo Branco, including transfers.
Castelo Branco is 1h behind Rotterdam. It is currently 6:35 PM in Rotterdam and 5:35 PM in Castelo Branco.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Castelo Branco is 1921 km. It takes approximately 18h 45m to drive from Rotterdam to Castelo Branco.
There are 86+ hotels available in Castelo Branco.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Castelo Branco, Portugal?
There is no direct connection from Rotterdam to Castelo Branco. However, you can fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS), walk to Aeroporto, take the subway to Oriente, walk to Lisboa Oriente, then take the train to Castelo Branco. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Castelo Branco via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Bayonne, and Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps in around 19h 10m.
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–750
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–490
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–480
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–490
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €160–380
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Website
- European Sleeper
- Phone
- +33 6 31 09 82 47
- contact@euroscoach.com
- Website
- euroscoach.com
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps to Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euroscoach.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels South to Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Rede Expressos
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