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How to get fromRotterdam to Saintesby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Saintestrain train Ter
    8h 19m
    €225–418

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lille to Saintesbus bus FlixBus N1153
    14h 45m
    €78–133

  3. Drive 898.5 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Saintescar car 898.5 km
    8h 48m
    €159–230

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane AMS - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintestrain train
    6h 59m
    €131–329

  5. Train via Niort

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Niorttrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Niort to Saintestrain train Ter
    9h 10m
    €150–392

  6. Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC)plane plane RTM - EGC
    2. Take the train from Bergerac to Cenontrain train
    3. Take the train from Cenon to Saintestrain train
    6h 37m
    €289–734

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane AMS - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Saintestrain train
    8h 8m
    €135–384

Rotterdam to Saintes by train and subway

Calendar97Weekly Services
Duration8h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€225Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 987.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 19m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Saintes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Saintes via Paris Nord, Denfert-Rochereau, Denfert-Rochereau, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and La Rochelle Ville in around 8h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Saintes via Lille - Europe Train Station and Lille in around 14h 45m.

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