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

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There are 9 ways to get from Barcelona to Rotterdam by plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    best
    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BCN - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 16m
    €77–245

  2. Fly 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

    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
    10h 36m
    €377–598

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Rotterdambus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    21h 50m
    €110–200

  5. Drive  1,421.5 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Rotterdamcar car 1,421.5 km
    14h 34m
    €263–379

  6. Fly 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
    €202–554

  7. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane BCN - EIN
    2. Take the train from Tilburg to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 47m
    €84–322

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus bus
    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 24m
    €271–432

  9. Bus, train via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Perpignanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Perpignan to Brussels Zaventem Airportbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Ec / ...
    24h 19m
    €142–234

Barcelona to Rotterdam by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration10h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€377Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,309.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 16m

What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Rotterdam Centraal via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord in around 10h 36m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Rotterdam every 4 hours. Tickets cost €110–200 and the journey takes 21h 50m.

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