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There are 8 ways to get from Rotterdam to Tarifa by plane, car ferry, train, bus, ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), or car

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  1. Fly to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, car ferry

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    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane plane RTM - TNG
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry car ferry
    4h 17m
    €118–659

  2. Train, bus via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    4. Take the train from Estación de Atocha to Malaga - Maria Zambrano Stationtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Tarifabus bus
    20h 49m
    €322–665

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Tarifabus bus
    33h 40m
    €228–419

  4. Train, car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Setetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Sete to Port of Tangier Villecarferry car ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Tanger Ville to Tarifaferry ferry
    2d 14h
    €306–641

  5. Fly to Málaga Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane RTM - AGP
    2. Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Marbella Estación de Autobuses to Tarifabus bus
    6h 31m
    €170–553

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    4. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Algecirastrain train Alv
    22h 40m
    €337–624

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Sevilla Plaza de Armasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas) to Tarifabus bus
    37h 10m
    €153–229

  8. Drive 2,326.6 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Tarifacar car 2,326.6 km
    23h 13m
    €407–587

Rotterdam to Tarifa by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration33h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€228Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Tarifa via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Barcelona-Sants, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Algeciras, and Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo in around 22h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Tarifa via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas) in around 37h 10m.

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