There are 11 ways to get from Rotterdam to Spain by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, train, or train (TGV, Renfe)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Málaga Airport
best- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane RTM - AGP
3h 16m€144–998Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
21h 30m€55–180Train via Paris
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain Eurostar
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
10h 50m€127–446Drive 1,417.4 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Barcelonacar 1,417.4 km
14h 38m€251–362Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane RTM - BCN
2h 46m€178–597Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Valencia Airport
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane RTM - VLC
2h 41m€182–621Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane AMS - BCN
5h 17m€65–272Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane AMS - MAD
5h 23m€73–292Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Valencia Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane AMS - VLC
5h 17m€68–292Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Perpignantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
13h 28m€167–463Train, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam CS to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain Ec
- Take the bus from Brussels Zaventem Airport to Barcelonabus FlixBus N781
23h 24m€70–216
Rotterdam to Spain by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Spain is to bus which costs €55 - €180 and takes 21h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Spain is to fly which takes 2h 41m and costs €180 - €650.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rotterdam and arriving at Barcelona - North Bus Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Spain. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon and Barcelona Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 50m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Spain is 1846 km. The road distance is 1417.4 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Spain without a car is to train via Paris which takes 10h 50m and costs €120 - €450.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Rotterdam to Spain, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Spain bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Rotterdam station.
Rotterdam to Spain train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Spain is to fly which takes 3h 16m and costs €140 - €1000. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs €120 - €450 and takes 10h 50m, you could also bus, which costs €55 - €180 and takes 21h 30m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Spain?
Transavia Holland flies from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Málaga Airport (AGP) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Barcelona Sants in around 10h 50m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–410
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–440
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–700
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–440
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–410
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €65–100
- 1st Class
- €140–240
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €16–28
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €25–40
- 1st Class
- €45–85
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €26–40
- Comfort
- €28–40
- Premium
- €45–60
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–20
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Seats - Budget
- €17–20
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam CS to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–27
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €24–27
- 1st Class
- €34–39
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brussels Zaventem Airport to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Spain bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Barcelona - North Bus Station.
Rotterdam to Spain train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Spain is 1417 km. It takes approximately 14h 38m to drive from Rotterdam to Spain.
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