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

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There are 8 ways to get from Madrid to Rotterdam by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

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    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 Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 17m
    €81–272

  2. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MAD - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 26m
    €76–261

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    14h 39m
    €418–748

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Rotterdambus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    24h 4m
    €124–208

  5. Drive  1,675.8 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Rotterdamcar car 1,675.8 km
    16h 31m
    €310–447

  6. Fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane MAD - RTM
    6h 45m
    €181–451

  7. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane MAD - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 36m
    €88–339

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Brussels-North train stationbus bus FlixBus N1143
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Ec / ...
    25h 3m
    €170–253

Madrid to Rotterdam by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration14h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€418Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,522.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 17m

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

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Rotterdam Centraal via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 14h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Rotterdam via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 24h 4m.

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