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How to get fromSpain to Rotterdamby plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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There are 13 ways to get from Spain to Rotterdam by plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

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    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BCN - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 16m
    €77–245

  2. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BCN - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 25m
    €57–234

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Thalys
    11h 41m
    €371–603

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Rotterdambus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    21h 50m
    €110–200

  5. Drive  1,421.5 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Rotterdamcar car 1,421.5 km
    14h 34m
    €263–379

  6. Fly Málaga Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport

    1. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane AGP - RTM
    5h 6m
    €221–651

  7. Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MAD - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 32m
    €81–275

  8. Fly Valencia Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane VLC - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 28m
    €84–276

  9. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane BCN - RTM
    4h 39m
    €202–554

  10. Bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuertobus bus
    2. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane ALC - RTM
    5h 33m
    €206–610

  11. Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MAD - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 41m
    €76–264

  12. Train

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignantrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Perpignan to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    14h 35m
    €279–461

  13. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Brussels Zaventem Airportbus bus FlixBus N781
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Ec / ...
    23h 44m
    €142–226

Spain to Rotterdam by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration11h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€371Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,309.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 16m

What companies run services between Spain and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya to Rotterdam Centraal via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 11h 41m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Rotterdam 4 times a day. Tickets cost €110–200 and the journey takes 21h 50m.

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