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

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    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 53m
    €241–431

  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
    €72–127

  3. Drive 898.5 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Saintescar car 898.5 km
    8h 48m
    €162–234

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane AMS - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Saintestrain train
    7h 28m
    €128–304

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Tourcoingtrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Tourcoing to Angoulemetrain train
    4. Take the train from Angouleme to Saintestrain train Ter
    11h 22m
    €165–366

  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 Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Saintestrain train
    7h 13m
    €291–684

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain 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
    €138–349

Rotterdam to Saintes by train and subway

Calendar48Weekly Services
Duration8h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€241Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 991 km
  • Duration: 8h 53m

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, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Saint-Lazare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and La Rochelle Ville in around 8h 53m. 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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