There are 11 ways to get from Rotterdam to Málaga by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, train, or train (TGV, Renfe)
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
best- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Málaga Airport (AGP)RTM - AGP
5h 35m€155–1,606Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Málaga Airport (AGP)AMS - AGP
5h 47m€77–249Train via Madrid
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-SantsTgv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandesAve
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria ZambranoAve
17h 2m€207–655Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels-North train station813 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Malaga
35h 25m€83–280Drive 2,172.3 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Málaga2,172.3 km
21h 53m€388–560Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Málaga Airport (AGP)BRU - AGP
6h 30m€98–307Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Breda
- Take the train from Breda to Eindhoven
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)EIN - AGP
7h 8m€81–363Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airport
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Málaga Airport (AGP)CRL - AGP
7h 30m€128–379Train, bus to Weeze Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Breda
- Take the train from Breda to Nijmegen
- Take the bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Weeze Airport Terminal 1
- Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)NRN - AGP
9h 1m€104–284Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to PerpignanTgv
- Take the train from Perpignan to Barcelona-SantsTgv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria ZambranoAve
20h 43m€232–650Bus via Barcelona
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Barcelona - North Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Malaga EeaaAlsa
38h 30m€154–325
Rotterdam to Málaga by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Málaga is to train and fly which costs €75 - €250 and takes 5h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Málaga is to fly which takes 5h 35m and costs €150 - €1700.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Málaga. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Malaga via Brussels-North train station and Bordeaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Málaga. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Malaga Maria Zambrano via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Barcelona-Sants and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 2m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Málaga is 1856 km. The road distance is 2172.3 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Málaga without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 17h 2m and costs €200 - €700.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Rotterdam to Málaga, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Málaga bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Málaga train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Málaga is to fly which takes 5h 35m and costs €150 - €1700. Alternatively, you can train via Madrid, which costs €200 - €700 and takes 17h 2m, you could also bus, which costs €80 - €280 and takes 35h 25m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Málaga, Spain?
Transavia Holland flies from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Málaga Airport (AGP) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Malaga Maria Zambrano via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Barcelona-Sants, and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes in around 17h 2m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–400
Flights from Brussels Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Weeze Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Weeze Airport to Málaga Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Weeze Airport to Málaga Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–420
Flights from Brussels Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Málaga Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Brussels Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Brussels Airport to Málaga Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Brussels Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Brussels Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Brussels Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Brussels Airport to Málaga Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–420
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Brussels Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- 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 Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–50
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €55–70
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €40–60
- Comfort
- €45–65
- Premium
- €65–90
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–100
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–65
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €16–28
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Breda to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Breda to Nijmegen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €25–40
- 1st Class
- €45–85
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–9
- 1st Class
- €9–14
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €14–21
- 1st Class
- €22–35
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Seats - Budget
- €11–16
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- 01806 607085
- dbregiobusnrw@deutschebahn.com
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Weeze Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- BVR Busverkehr Rheinland GmbH
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Malaga Eeaa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Málaga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Rotterdam to Málaga train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Málaga is 2172 km. It takes approximately 21h 53m to drive from Rotterdam to Málaga.
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