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

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

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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 Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 12m
    €76–265

  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
    €71–262

  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 33m
    €401–715

  4. 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 2m
    €147–247

  5. Drive  1,675.5 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Rotterdam Centrumcar car 1,675.5 km
    16h 31m
    €301–435

  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 58m
    €213–557

  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 Tilburg to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 49m
    €83–354

  8. 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
    25h 25m
    €141–253

Madrid to Rotterdam Centrum by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration14h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€401Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,522.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 12m

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 33m. Alternatively, British Airways, Iberia, and two other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) twice daily.

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