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There are 11 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 Bilbao Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain 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 30m
    €98–302

  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 32m
    €79–274

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Biarritztrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Santanderbus bus
    13h 30m
    €270–499

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus FlixBus 783
    20h 45m
    €113–196

  5. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to International Port Coach Stopbus bus 030
    3. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry ferry
    41h 28m
    €288–553

  6. 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 38m
    €88–339

  7. Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Santander Airport

    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane RTM - SDR
    5h 40m
    €240–1,200

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane EIN - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    8h 23m
    €111–356

  9. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUS - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    10h 16m
    €106–309

  10. Train, bus via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    3. Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    21h 10m
    €127–299

  11. Drive 1,420.9 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Santandercar car 1,420.9 km
    14h 12m
    €252–364

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

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration13h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€270Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,319.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 30m

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

You can take a bus from Rotterdam to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Paris in around 20h 45m. Alternatively, Transavia Holland, Vueling Airlines, and Volotea fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Santander Airport (SDR) 6 times a week.

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