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There are 10 ways to get from Rotterdam to Santander by train, plane, bus, 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 Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeAMS - SDR
    7h 21m
    €110–257

  2. Train, bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuidtrain
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    22h 33m
    €51–226

  3. Train, bus via Irun

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to HendayetrainTgv
    3. Take the bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    13h 57m
    €167–391

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain
    2. Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    18h 56m
    €120–373

  5. Drive 1,421.6 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Santandercar1,421.6 km
    14h 6m
    €252–364

  6. Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Santander Airport

    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeRTM - SDR
    8h 50m
    €170–650

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeAMS - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    7h 37m
    €94–285

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeBRU - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    8h 15m
    €106–313

  9. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    2. Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeCRL - SDR
    6h 9m
    €132–307

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels-North train stationbus813 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bilbaobus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    24h 11m
    €76–179

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

Calendar38Weekly Services
Duration13h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€167Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Santander, Spain?

Transavia Holland, Vueling Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Santander Airport (SDR) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Santander E.A. via Brussels-North train station, Bilbao, and Bilbao Intermodal in around 24h 11m.

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