There are 10 ways to get from Rotterdam to Arles by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris NordEurostar
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to ArlesTgv
7h 57m€119–393Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Montpellier - Sabines Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Montpellier to NîmesFlixBus 788 / ...
19h 56m€63–184Train, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Take the bus from Brussels South to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to ArlesTer
18h 59m€99–237Drive 1,070.8 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Arles1,070.8 km
11h 23m€188–271Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)AMS - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
6h 1m€111–303Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to NimesTgv
- Take the train from Nimes to ArlesTer
9h 6m€120–401Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)BRU - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
6h 32m€102–341Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)AMS - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Arles
6h 56m€110–377Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airport
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)CRL - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
7h 37m€113–273Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Fréjorgues Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)AMS - MPL
- Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
7h 24m€145–376
Rotterdam to Arles by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Arles is to bus which costs €60 - €190 and takes 19h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Arles is to train and fly which takes 6h 1m and costs €110 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam to Arles. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam and arriving at ARLES - Clémenceau via Montpellier, Parnasse and NÎMES - Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Arles. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Arles via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 57m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Arles is 1143 km. The road distance is 1070.8 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Arles without a car is to train via Paris which takes 7h 57m and costs €110 - €400.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Rotterdam to Arles, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Arles bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Rotterdam station.
Rotterdam to Arles train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Arles is to train via Paris which takes 7h 57m and costs €110 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €190 and takes 19h 56m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Arles, France?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Arles via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 7h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to ARLES - Clémenceau via Montpellier, Nîmes, Parnasse, Lycee Cci, and NÎMES - Gare Routière in around 19h 56m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–390
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Marseille Provence Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Marseille Provence Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–330
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fréjorgues Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €65–100
- 1st Class
- €140–240
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €16–28
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–75
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €22–35
- 1st Class
- €40–75
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €15–23
- 1st Class
- €28–50
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €40–60
- Comfort
- €45–65
- Premium
- €65–90
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €26–40
- Comfort
- €28–40
- Premium
- €45–60
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–50
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €55–70
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nimes to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- Rail 1st Class
- €14–20
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €13–19
- 1st Class
- €20–29
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €15–22
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–19
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Seats - Budget
- €16–19
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–15
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Seats - Budget
- €13–15
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brussels South to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Montpellier to Nîmes
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Montpellier to Nîmes
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–15
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Montpellier to Nîmes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Montpellier to Nîmes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Arles bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station.
Rotterdam to Arles train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Arles is 1071 km. It takes approximately 11h 23m to drive from Rotterdam to Arles.
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