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

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There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Cartagena by plane, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), car, train, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane RTM - ALC
    2. Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagenabus bus
    5h 54m
    €200–611

  2. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane AMS - ALC
    3. Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagenabus bus
    8h 28m
    €85–286

  3. Train via Paris

    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 Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain train Eur / ...
    4. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Murcia Del Carmentrain train Re / ...
    5. Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagenatrain train Ic
    20h 22m
    €432–680

  4. Bus via Madrid Airport (MAD)

    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 Madrid Barajas Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) to Cartagenabus bus
    32h 15m
    €177–277

  5. Drive  1,987.7 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Cartagenacar car 1,987.7 km
    20h 17m
    €362–523

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Perpignantrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain train Eur / ...
    5. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Cartagenatrain train Ic
    23h 17m
    €349–573

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Murciabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagenabus bus
    34h 16m
    €147–249

Rotterdam to Cartagena by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration20h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€432Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,693.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 54m

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

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Cartagena via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Barcelona-Sants, Alacant/Alicante Terminal, and Murcia Del Carmen in around 20h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Cartagena via Brussels-North train station and Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) in around 32h 15m.

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