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

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There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam to Santander by train, plane, bus, car 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 29m
    €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
    €80–252

  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 43m
    €275–512

  4. 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
    22h 8m
    €120–202

  5. Train, bus, car 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 carferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry car ferry
    41h 27m
    €169–780

  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 37m
    €94–343

  7. 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 23m
    €112–297

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ec / ...
    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
    23h 5m
    €144–264

  9. Drive 1,420.9 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Santandercar car 1,420.9 km
    14h 12m
    €253–366

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

Calendar29Weekly Services
Duration13h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€275Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,319.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 29m

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

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 22h 8m.

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