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

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

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  1. Fly Málaga Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane AGP - RTM
    5h 1m
    €251–701

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BCN - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 25m
    €57–234

  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 Thalys
    11h 9m
    €371–603

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Rotterdambus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    22h 5m
    €114–209

  5. Drive  1,421.5 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Rotterdamcar car 1,421.5 km
    14h 34m
    €262–378

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

    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 33m
    €81–269

  7. 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
    €192–554

  8. 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 45m
    €88–290

  9. Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport

    1. Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane PMI - RTM
    4h 27m
    €195–405

  10. Fly Valencia Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport

    1. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane VLC - RTM
    4h 41m
    €194–415

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

    1. Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbaobus 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
    7h 6m
    €87–276

  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 Brussel-Zuid to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    14h 34m
    €280–461

  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 / ...
    23h 44m
    €142–226

Spain to Rotterdam by train

Calendar29Weekly Trains
Duration11h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€371Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,845.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 1m

What companies run services between Spain and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

Transavia Holland and British Airways fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) twice daily. Alternatively, 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 9m.

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