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How to get fromTarifa to Rotterdamby car ferry, plane, bus, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), or car

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

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  1. Car ferry to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport

    best
    1. Take the carferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane TNG - RTM
    6h 22m
    €152–1,097

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Terminal Fuengirolabus bus
    2. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane AGP - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    9h 30m
    €96–295

  3. Bus, train via Madrid

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus bus
    2. Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    3. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    19h 57m
    €486–888

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Rotterdambus bus
    38h 46m
    €180–317

  5. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Port of Setecarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Sete to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2d 12h
    €427–843

  6. Bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Terminal Fuengirolabus bus
    2. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane AGP - RTM
    7h 42m
    €226–735

  7. Car ferry to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the carferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane TNG - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 7m
    €152–832

  8. Car ferry to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the carferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane TNG - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 6m
    €142–887

  9. Bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Terminal Fuengirolabus bus
    2. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane AGP - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 41m
    €106–310

  10. Bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Terminal Fuengirolabus bus
    2. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane AGP - EIN
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    9h 32m
    €113–392

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Algeciras to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Alv
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    21h 59m
    €499–859

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Algeciras to Bordeauxbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Brussels-North train stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Ec / ...
    38h 58m
    €232–362

  13. Drive  2,328.7 km

    1. Drive from Tarifa to Rotterdamcar car 2,328.7 km
    23h 13m
    €475–687

Tarifa to Rotterdam by bus and train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration19h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€486Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,026.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 22m

What companies run services between Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a bus from Tarifa to Rotterdam via San Sebastián - Bus Station and Brussels - Midi Train Station in around 38h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tarifa to Rotterdam Centraal via Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo, Algeciras, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 21h 59m.

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