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There are 10 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 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 11m
    €110–347

  2. Train, bus

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    1. Take the train from Rotterdam CS to Brussels-NordtrainEc / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbaobus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    22h 53m
    €55–196

  3. Train, bus via Paris

    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 50m
    €172–391

  4. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to International Port Coach Stopbus030
    3. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry
    41h 34m
    €173–1,023

  5. Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Santander Airport

    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeRTM - SDR
    8h 35m
    €150–600

  6. 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 21m
    €94–315

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
    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 2m
    €80–313

  8. 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 11m
    €142–317

  9. 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
    23h 55m
    €76–188

  10. Drive 1,421.6 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Santandercar1,421.6 km
    14h 6m
    €249–360

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

Calendar38Weekly Services
Duration13h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€172Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Santander, Spain?

Transavia Holland, Ryanair, and Vueling 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 23h 55m.

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