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There are 8 ways to get from Santander to Rotterdam by plane, train, bus, ferry, or car

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  1. Fly Santander Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    best
    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SDR - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 39m
    €131–316

  2. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BIO - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 23m
    €85–276

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Irunbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    12h 48m
    €333–555

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santander to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 7783
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Rotterdambus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    19h 57m
    €123–190

  5. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Santander to Portsmouthferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from International Port Coach Stop to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus 030
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    39h 10m
    €468–606

  6. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BIO - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 24m
    €110–291

  7. Fly Santander Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane SDR - CRL
    2. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    4h 53m
    €115–365

  8. Drive  1,424.6 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Rotterdamcar car 1,424.6 km
    14h 9m
    €291–420

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

Calendar43Weekly Services
Duration12h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€333Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,228.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 39m

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

You can take a bus from Santander to Rotterdam via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 19h 57m.

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