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How to get fromRotterdam to French Rivieraby train (TGV), bus, car, train or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Rotterdam to French Riviera by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris NordtrainEurostar
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Raphael ValescuretrainTgv
    10h 20m
    €127–476

  2. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)planeBRU - NCE
    3. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain
    8h 59m
    €83–289

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Fréjus - Bus StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    21h 2m
    €106–188

  4. Drive 1,221.2 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to French Rivieracar1,221.2 km
    12h 42m
    €214–309

  5. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)planeAMS - NCE
    3. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain
    8h 13m
    €97–291

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuidtrain
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aix En Provence TgvtrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to St Raphael ValescuretrainTgv
    11h 48m
    €140–369

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    2. Take the bus from Brussels South to Toulonbus
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus878 / ...
    23h 8m
    €93–223

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)planeAMS - MRS
    3. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to St Raphael Valescuretrain
    9h 10m
    €125–359

  9. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)planeBRU - MRS
    3. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to St Raphael Valescuretrain
    9h 42m
    €116–397

  10. Train, train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
    3. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)planeLIL - NCE
    4. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain
    10h 14m
    €122–329

Rotterdam to French Riviera by train and bus

Calendar36Weekly Services
Duration10h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€127Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and French Riviera, France?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Les Heures Claires via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, St Raphael Valescure, and Gare Routiere in around 10h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Les Heures Claires via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Fréjus Gare Routière, and Gare Routiere in around 21h 2m.

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