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There are 10 ways to get from Rotterdam to Saintes by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, car, 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 18m
    €286–453

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Saintestrain train Ter
    16h 32m
    €85–145

  3. Drive  898.5 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Saintescar car 898.5 km
    8h 48m
    €186–269

  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
    7h 5m
    €135–356

  5. Train via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Angoulemetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Angouleme to Saintestrain train Ter
    9h 32m
    €225–460

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 813 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Saintesbus bus FlixBus N1153
    17h 10m
    €88–129

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane BRU - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintestrain train
    8h 15m
    €111–360

  8. 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 13m
    €151–401

  9. 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 38m
    €258–747

  10. Train, train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LIL - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintestrain train
    8h 34m
    €147–426

Rotterdam to Saintes by train and subway

Calendar102Weekly Services
Duration8h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€286Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 987.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 18m

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 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Saintes via Brussels-North train station in around 17h 10m.

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