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How to get fromRotterdam to Madridby plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car or train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe)

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There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Madrid by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport

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    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane RTM - MAD
    4h 46m
    €148–423

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus
    23h 50m
    €81–249

  3. Train via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    14h 2m
    €285–550

  4. Drive 1,673.2 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Madridcar car 1,673.2 km
    16h 33m
    €297–428

  5. Bus to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdambus bus
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane AMS - MAD
    6h 7m

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Irun to Madrid Chamartíntrain train Alv / ...
    16h 55m
    €268–543

  7. Bus via Lyon

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Lyonbus bus N760
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Madridbus bus FlixBus N1149
    31h 50m
    €136–235

Rotterdam to Madrid by bus

Calendar23Weekly Buses
Duration23h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€81Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Madrid, Spain?

British Airways, Transavia Holland, and three other airlines fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Barcelona-Sants in around 14h 2m.

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