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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 8 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 59m
    €196–536

  2. Train to Brussels Airport, fly, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane BRU - 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
    9h 8m
    €85–284

  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 19m
    €456–722

  4. 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
    €159–293

  5. Drive  1,987.7 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Cartagenacar car 1,987.7 km
    20h 18m
    €365–527

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly, bus

    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 36m
    €89–279

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    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
    €359–575

  8. Bus via Alicante

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 803
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Alicantebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Cartagenabus bus
    34h 59m
    €189–280

Rotterdam to Cartagena by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration20h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€456Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,693.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 59m

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 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Murcia, and Estación de Autobuses de Murcia in around 34h 16m.

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