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

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There are 12 ways to get from Cartagena to Rotterdam by bus, plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), car, train, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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  1. Bus, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuertobus bus
    3. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane ALC - RTM
    7h 13m
    €200–617

  2. Bus, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuertobus bus
    3. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ALC - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 17m
    €84–277

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Cartagena to Murcia Del Carmentrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain train Eur / ...
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    20h 16m
    €430–704

  4. Bus via Madrid Airport (MAD)

    1. Take the bus from Cartagena to Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Madrid Barajas Airport to Brussels-North train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus 813 / ...
    32h 37m
    €180–278

  5. Drive  1,989.9 km

    1. Drive from Cartagena to Rotterdamcar car 1,989.9 km
    20h 11m
    €365–527

  6. Bus, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuertobus bus
    3. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ALC - BRU
    4. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    9h 11m
    €85–287

  7. Bus, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuertobus bus
    3. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane ALC - EIN
    4. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    9h 4m
    €97–326

  8. Bus, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuertobus bus
    3. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane ALC - CRL
    4. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    5. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    10h 16m
    €128–366

  9. Bus, fly to Antwerp International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuertobus bus
    3. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Antwerp International Airport (ANR)plane plane ALC - ANR
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    9h 15m
    €192–465

  10. Bus, fly to Weeze Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuertobus bus
    3. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Weeze Airport (NRN)plane plane ALC - NRN
    4. Take the bus from Weeze Airport Terminal 1 to Nijmegen Centraal Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Nijmegen to Bredatrain train
    6. Take the train from Breda to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    10h 49m
    €111–350

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Cartagena to Estació del Nordtrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Estació del Nord to Barcelona-Santstrain train Eur / ...
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignantrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Perpignan to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Ec / ...
    23h 41m
    €355–577

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cartagena to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacantbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Rotterdambus bus
    33h 54m
    €150–252

Cartagena to Rotterdam by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration20h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€430Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,692.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 13m

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

You can take a train from Cartagena to Rotterdam Centraal via Murcia Del Carmen, Alacant/Alicante Terminal, Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 20h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cartagena to Rotterdam Central Station via Madrid Barajas Airport and Brussels-North train station in around 32h 37m.

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