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There are 10 ways to get from Saintes to Rotterdam by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Saintes to La Rochelle Villetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 9m
    €285–460

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Saintes to Brussels Southbus bus FlixBus N1153
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Rotterdambus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 28m
    €83–126

  3. Drive  901.1 km

    1. Drive from Saintes to Rotterdamcar car 901.1 km
    8h 45m
    €188–271

  4. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BOD - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h
    €135–353

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Saintes to Angoulemetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Angouleme to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    10h 14m
    €182–393

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Saintes to La Rochelle Villetrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Rotterdambus bus
    16h 33m
    €84–147

  7. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Saintes to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane NTE - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 44m
    €155–412

  8. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BOD - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 5m
    €110–358

  9. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane plane BOD - LIL
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 13m
    €152–470

  10. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BOD - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 25m
    €160–598

Saintes to Rotterdam by train and subway

Calendar100Weekly Services
Duration8h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€285Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 987.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 9m

What companies run services between Saintes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Saintes to Rotterdam Centraal via La Rochelle Ville, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Denfert-Rochereau, Denfert-Rochereau, and Paris Nord in around 8h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saintes to Rotterdam via Brussels South and Brussels - Midi Train Station in around 16h 28m.

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