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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 25m
    €104–308

  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 27m
    €84–274

  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 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 Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    13h 47m
    €312–527

  4. 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
    €121–205

  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
    42h 28m
    €318–382

  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
    4h 30m
    €200–1,100

  7. 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
    €110–391

  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 18m
    €116–374

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg 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 27m
    €106–332

  10. 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 58m
    €120–191

  11. Drive  1,420.9 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Santandercar car 1,420.9 km
    14h 12m
    €261–377

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

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration13h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€312Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,317.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 25m

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 Estación de autobuses de Santander via Brussels-North train station, Bilbao, and Bilbao Intermodal in around 23h 58m.

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