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

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There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam to Madrid by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train

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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 50m
    €197–517

  2. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

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    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane AMS - MAD
    5h 21m
    €82–255

  3. Train

    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
    13h 59m
    €393–726

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    23h 40m
    €138–266

  5. Drive 1,673.2 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Madridcar car 1,673.2 km
    16h 34m
    €297–429

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Noordtrain train EuroCity
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Madridbus bus FlixBus N1143
    24h 55m
    €137–252

Rotterdam to Madrid by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration13h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€393Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,423.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 50m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Madrid, Spain?

British Airways, Transavia Holland, and two 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 13h 59m.

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