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There are 11 ways to get from Rotterdam to Spain by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Málaga Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane RTM - AGP
    3h 16m
    €201–660

  2. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane AMS - BCN
    5h 15m
    €81–258

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    10h 55m
    €391–584

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    21h 59m
    €126–210

  5. Drive  1,419.9 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Barcelonacar car 1,419.9 km
    14h 47m
    €290–419

  6. Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane RTM - ALC
    2. Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    4h 28m
    €201–564

  7. Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane RTM - BCN
    2h 46m
    €200–553

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Valencia Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane AMS - VLC
    5h 14m
    €94–298

  9. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane AMS - MAD
    5h 26m
    €82–297

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Perpignantrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    12h 15m
    €318–483

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Barcelonabus bus
    25h 20m
    €153–257

Rotterdam to Spain by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration10h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€391Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,845.7 km
  • Duration: 3h 16m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Spain?

Transavia Holland flies from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Málaga Airport (AGP) twice 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 55m.

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