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

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There are 10 ways to get from Madrid to Rotterdam Centrum by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar)

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  1. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    best
    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 to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 29m
    €85–296

  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 via Barcelona

    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 7m
    €422–725

  4. Bus via Paris

    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
    23h 43m
    €115–191

  5. Drive  1,675.5 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Rotterdam Centrumcar car 1,675.5 km
    16h 31m
    €309–446

  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
    7h 5m
    €193–506

  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 31m
    €88–350

  8. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane MAD - CRL
    2. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 40m
    €114–350

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Iruntrain train Alv / ...
    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
    15h 45m
    €366–598

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Brussels-North train stationbus bus FlixBus N1143
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus 813 / ...
    26h 15m
    €146–218

Madrid to Rotterdam Centrum by train

Calendar29Weekly Trains
Duration14h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€422Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,522.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 29m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Rotterdam Centrum, 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 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Rotterdam via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 23h 43m.

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