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There are 11 ways to get from Rotterdam to Santander by train, plane, bus, ferry, or car

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane AMS - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    7h 22m
    €99–302

  2. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane BRU - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    8h 24m
    €85–273

  3. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz Cibouretrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    13h 37m
    €273–501

  4. 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 Bilbaobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    22h
    €109–180

  5. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to International Port Coach Stopbus bus 030
    3. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Santanderferry ferry
    41h 27m
    €278–567

  6. Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Santander Airport

    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane RTM - SDR
    5h 40m
    €220–1,100

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

    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 Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane CRL - SDR
    6h 37m
    €94–349

  8. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane EIN - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    8h 16m
    €112–357

  9. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUS - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    10h 20m
    €107–308

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus bus
    22h 57m
    €136–255

  11. Drive 1,420.9 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Santandercar car 1,420.9 km
    14h 12m
    €256–369

Rotterdam to Santander by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar41Weekly Services
Duration13h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€273Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,317.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 22m

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

You can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Brussels-North train station, Bilbao, and Bilbao Intermodal in around 22h. Alternatively, Transavia Holland, Vueling Airlines, and Volotea fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Santander Airport (SDR) once daily.

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