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

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

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane AMS - MAD
    5h 21m
    €82–262

  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 29m
    €76–261

  3. Train

    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
    14h 2m
    €433–762

  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
    €135–216

  5. Drive  1,673.1 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam Centrum to Madridcar car 1,673.1 km
    16h 34m
    €356–513

  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 8m
    €184–466

  7. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane EIN - MAD
    6h 25m
    €88–339

  8. 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 27m
    €120–358

  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
    €153–229

Rotterdam Centrum to Madrid by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration14h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€433Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,522.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 21m

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

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Barcelona-Sants in around 14h 2m. 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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