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Compare train, bus, and flight for Madrid to Rotterdam
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Madrid to Rotterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $49. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 30m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $49, and a train costs an average of $513.
Distance: 884 miles (1424 km)
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$117 Average price Cheapest | $136 Average price | $523 Average price |
24h 26m Average total duration 23h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 30m Average total duration Fastest 2h 30m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 17h 19m Average total duration 16h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get from Madrid to Rotterdam by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Madrid to Rotterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Rotterdam:
A flight is $24 (€19) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Madrid to Rotterdam costing on average $49 (€39).
A flight is $488 (€388) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Madrid to Rotterdam costing on average $513 (€408).
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 22m.
Bus takes on average 23h 27m.
- Around 34 flights per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Madrid and Rotterdam as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Madrid Barajas Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses and arrive in Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station).
- Travel with AVE, Renfe Viajeros, iryo to go to Rotterdam by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Rotterdam by bus.
- Travel with Ryanair, Brussels Airlines, Air Europa, KLM, Iberia, Iberia Express to go to Rotterdam by flight.
- 9 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Brussels Airlines, Air Europa, KLM, Iberia, Iberia Express.
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