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How to get fromBilbao to Rotterdam Centrumby plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Bilbao to Rotterdam Centrum by plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, or car

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  1. Fly Bilbao Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

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    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BIO - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 1m
    €96–287

  2. Fly Bilbao Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BIO - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 58m
    €77–262

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain train E1
    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
    12h 38m
    €303–531

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train EuroCity / ...
    20h 47m
    €110–186

  5. Drive  1,325.5 km

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Rotterdam Centrumcar car 1,325.5 km
    13h 7m
    €245–354

  6. Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao to Biarritzbus bus
    2. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BIQ - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 29m
    €133–396

  7. Fly Bilbao Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BIO - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexandertrain train
    8h 17m
    €98–302

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao to Brussels-North train stationbus bus FlixBus N743 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus 813 / ...
    21h 50m
    €121–180

Bilbao to Rotterdam Centrum by train and subway

Calendar76Weekly Services
Duration12h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€303Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,209.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 1m

What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Rotterdam Centrum, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Rotterdam Centraal via Amara-Donostia, Hendaia, Hendaye, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Denfert-Rochereau, Denfert-Rochereau, and Paris Nord in around 12h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao to Rotterdam Central Station via Brussels-North train station in around 21h 50m.

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