There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam to Spain by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or train (TGV, Renfe)
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Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
best- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane RTM - BCN
2h 41m€162–691Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane AMS - BCN
5h 17m€63–209Train via Paris
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
10h 49m€335–566Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
22h 30m€100–190Drive 1,417.6 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Barcelonacar 1,417.6 km
14h 40m€254–367Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Valencia Airport
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane RTM - VLC
2h 41m€200–476Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Málaga Airport
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane RTM - AGP
3h 21m€164–437Train
- 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€265–481Train, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Barcelonabus
25h 27m€122–250
Rotterdam to Spain by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Spain is to train and fly which costs €60 - €210 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Spain is to fly which takes 2h 41m and costs €160 - €700.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rotterdam and arriving at Barcelona - North Bus Station station. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 22h 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 49m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Spain is 1214 km. The road distance is 1417.6 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Spain without a car is to train via Paris which takes 10h 49m and costs €330 - €600.
It takes approximately 2h 41m 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 Eurostar, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Spain is to fly which takes 2h 41m and costs €160 - €700. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs €330 - €600 and takes 10h 49m, you could also bus, which costs €100 - €190 and takes 22h 30m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Spain?
Transavia Holland flies from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) 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 49m.
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–750
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €200–340
- 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
- €230–380
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
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
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- 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 Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Spain is 1418 km. It takes approximately 14h 40m to drive from Rotterdam to Spain.
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