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

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

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  1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane RTM - MAD
    5h 25m
    €172–495

  2. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane AMS - MAD
    5h 19m
    €83–295

  3. Train via Barcelona

    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
    13h 56m
    €426–720

  4. Bus

    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
    €136–227

  5. Drive  1,673.2 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Madridcar car 1,673.2 km
    16h 34m
    €342–493

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Irun to Madrid Chamartíntrain train Alv / ...
    16h 17m
    €391–621

  7. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 803 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus 7793
    24h 39m
    €162–241

Rotterdam to Madrid by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration13h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€426Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,423.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 25m

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

British Airways, Transavia Holland, and three other airlines fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) twice daily. Alternatively, 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 13h 56m.

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