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How to get fromSpain to Rotterdamby plane, train, train (TGV), bus, car or train (TGV, Renfe)

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There are 13 ways to get from Spain to Rotterdam by plane, train, train (TGV), bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

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    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BCN - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 15m
    €65–275

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Rotterdambus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    21h 30m
    €50–160

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Eurostar
    11h 42m
    €124–435

  4. Drive 1,420.6 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Rotterdamcar car 1,420.6 km
    14h 30m
    €252–364

  5. Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MAD - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 31m
    €73–295

  6. Fly Valencia Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane VLC - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 27m
    €69–295

  7. Fly Málaga Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport

    1. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane AGP - RTM
    5h 6m
    €142–1,002

  8. Bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuertobus bus
    2. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane ALC - RTM
    5h 33m
    €196–809

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

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane BCN - RTM
    4h 39m
    €175–605

  10. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BCN - BRU
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 32m
    €63–278

  11. Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MAD - BRU
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 47m
    €91–308

  12. Train

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignantrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Perpignan to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Ec / ...
    14h 40m
    €154–398

  13. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Brussels Zaventem Airportbus bus FlixBus N781
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Ec / ...
    24h
    €84–186

Spain to Rotterdam by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration11h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€124Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Spain and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya to Rotterdam Centraal via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 11h 42m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Rotterdam 3 times a day. Tickets cost €50–160 and the journey takes 21h 30m.

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