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How to get fromRotterdam Centraal Station to Madridby train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe)

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There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam Centraal Station to Madrid by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane AMS - MAD
    5h 24m
    €85–270

  2. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane BRU - MAD
    6h 32m
    €77–250

  3. Train via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    13h 56m
    €410–760

  4. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    23h 40m
    €149–268

  5. Drive 1,674.4 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam Centraal Station to Madridcar car 1,674.4 km
    16h 36m
    €299–431

  6. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport

    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane RTM - MAD
    7h 9m
    €194–557

  7. Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane CRL - MAD
    7h 36m
    €120–376

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Madrid Chamartíntrain train Alv / ...
    16h 53m
    €339–605

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 813 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Madridbus bus FlixBus N1143
    25h 40m
    €142–250

Rotterdam Centraal Station to Madrid by foot and train

Calendar34Weekly Services
Duration13h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€410Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,522.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 24m

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

You can take a vehicle from Rotterdam Centraal Station to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Rotterdam Centraal, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Barcelona-Sants in around 13h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Estación Sur de Autobuses via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 23h 40m.

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