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How to get fromSantander to Rotterdamby plane, bus, train or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Santander to Rotterdam by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Santander Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SDR - AMS
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam to Rotterdambus bus
    6h 45m

  2. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BIO - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 16m
    €92–299

  3. Bus, train via Irun

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Irunbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    13h 31m
    €236–520

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Paris - Massy-Palaiseaubus bus
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    19h 31m
    €147–412

  5. Drive 1,424.6 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Rotterdamcar car 1,424.6 km
    14h 8m
    €253–366

  6. Fly Santander Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane SDR - CRL
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 7m
    €109–359

  7. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, bus

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BIO - AMS
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam to Rotterdambus bus
    8h 22m

  8. Fly Santander Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane SDR - RTM
    5h 15m
    €140–750

  9. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    23h 15m
    €103–211

Santander to Rotterdam by bus, train, foot, and subway

Calendar26Weekly Services
Duration13h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€236Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

Vueling Airlines and Transavia Holland fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) 4 times a week.

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