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How to get fromRotterdam to Santanderby train, plane, bus, ferry, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Rotterdam to Santander by train, plane, bus, ferry, or car

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane AMS - SDR
    6h 41m
    €126–300

  2. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BRU - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    8h 23m
    €79–275

  3. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    13h 36m
    €339–544

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    22h 56m
    €122–204

  5. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Havanttrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry ferry
    41h 30m
    €498–651

  6. Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Santander Airport

    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane RTM - SDR
    13h 40m
    €120–550

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane AMS - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    7h 20m
    €105–266

  8. Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane CRL - SDR
    6h 32m
    €114–366

  9. 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 Bilbaobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    23h 54m
    €131–202

  10. Drive  1,420.9 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Santandercar car 1,420.9 km
    14h 12m
    €296–428

Rotterdam to Santander by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar31Weekly Services
Duration13h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€339Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,228.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 41m

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

Transavia Holland, Vueling Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Santander Airport (SDR) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Brussels-North train station, Bilbao, and Bilbao Intermodal in around 23h 54m.

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