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There are 12 ways to get from Rotterdam to Spain by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, taxi, train (TGV, Renfe), or train

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

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    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane RTM - BCN
    2h 46m
    €159–558

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    21h 30m
    €95–190

  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 53m
    €329–556

  4. Drive 1,417.6 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Barcelonacar car 1,417.6 km
    14h 40m
    €256–370

  5. Taxi to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Rotterdam to Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMStaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane AMS - BCN
    3h 34m
    €254–438

  6. Taxi to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Valencia Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Rotterdam to Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMStaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane AMS - VLC
    3h 34m
    €255–457

  7. Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Málaga Airport

    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane RTM - AGP
    3h 16m
    €165–523

  8. Taxi to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Rotterdam to Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMStaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane AMS - MAD
    3h 45m
    €269–446

  9. Taxi to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Rotterdam to Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMStaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane AMS - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus bus
    4h 49m
    €288–509

  10. 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
    €188–445

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuidtrain 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
    13h 29m
    €261–479

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Barcelonabus bus
    25h 28m
    €122–238

Rotterdam to Spain by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration10h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€329Cheapest Price
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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 53m.

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