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There are 10 ways to get from Rotterdam to Porto by train, plane, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), car, or bus (Ave)

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane plane AMS - OPO
    5h 41m
    €97–316

  2. Bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhãbus bus
    30h 10m
    €85–238

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Tourstrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Tours to Porto - Hospital de São Joãobus bus
    24h 59m
    €283–431

  4. Train

    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 Pontevedratrain train Alv
    4. Take the train from Redondela De Galicia to Porto Campanhatrain train Ic
    29h 47m
    €571–866

  5. Drive  1,956.1 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Portocar car 1,956.1 km
    19h 27m
    €399–577

  6. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane plane EIN - OPO
    6h 43m
    €100–360

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane plane BRU - OPO
    6h 46m
    €88–303

  8. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport

    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane plane RTM - OPO
    6h 27m
    €89–358

  9. Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    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 Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane plane CRL - OPO
    7h 40m
    €131–380

  10. 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 Guimaraesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Central de Camionagem de Guimarães to Porto - Pólo Universitáriobus bus
    34h 34m
    €186–286

Rotterdam to Porto by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration29h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€571Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,661.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 41m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Porto, Portugal?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Porto Campanha via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Barcelona-Sants, Pontevedra, and Redondela De Galicia in around 29h 47m. Alternatively, Transavia Holland, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) once daily.

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