There are 8 ways to get from Rotterdam to Catalonia by plane, train (TGV, Renfe), train, bus, or car
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Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
best- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane RTM - BCN
2h 46m€165–495Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane AMS - BCN
5h 17m€68–246Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Airport Charles de Gaulletrain
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
10h 31m€192–385Train, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Roosendaaltrain Intercity
- Take the bus from Antwerp to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus N1142
22h 2m€109–187Drive 1,417.5 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Barcelonacar 1,417.5 km
14h 40m€249–360Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, bus
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane RTM - GRO
- Take the bus from Girona-Aeroport to Barcelona - Estació Autobusos de Fabra i Puigbus
3h 50m€250–749Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Perpignantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
12h 16m€286–494Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
22h 30m€110–220
Rotterdam to Catalonia by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Catalonia is to train and fly which costs €65 - €250 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Catalonia is to fly which takes 2h 46m and costs €160 - €500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rotterdam and arriving at Barcelona - North Bus Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 22h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Catalonia. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya via Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 31m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Catalonia is 1214 km. The road distance is 1417.5 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Catalonia without a car is to train via Lyon which takes 10h 31m and costs €190 - €390.
It takes approximately 2h 46m to get from Rotterdam to Catalonia, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Catalonia bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Rotterdam station.
Rotterdam to Catalonia train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Catalonia is to fly which takes 2h 46m and costs €160 - €500. Alternatively, you can train via Lyon, which costs €190 - €390 and takes 10h 31m, you could also bus, which costs €110 - €220 and takes 22h 30m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Catalonia, Spain?
Transavia Holland flies from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya via Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona Sants in around 10h 31m.
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Airport Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Blaak to Roosendaal
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €250–400
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Antwerp to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 902 13 00 14
- info@sagales.com
- Website
- sagales.com
Bus from Girona-Aeroport to Barcelona - Estació Autobusos de Fabra i Puig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://www.sagales.com/en
- Book at
- https://www.sagales.com/sale/?sgLang=en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Catalonia bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Barcelona - North Bus Station.
Rotterdam to Catalonia train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Airport Charles de Gaulle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Catalonia is 1418 km. It takes approximately 14h 40m to drive from Rotterdam to Catalonia.
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