There are 5 ways to get from Rotterdam to Montpellier by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
8h 5m€252–411Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Montpellierbus FlixBus 788 / ...
18h 32m€83–157Drive 1,108.7 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Montpelliercar 1,108.7 km
11h 38m€197–285Train, fly to Fréjorgues Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane AMS - MPL
5h 7m€128–335Train, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane AMS - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
7h 3m€103–292
Rotterdam to Montpellier by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Montpellier is to bus which costs €80 - €160 and takes 18h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Montpellier is to train and fly which takes 5h 7m and costs €120 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam to Montpellier. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam and arriving at Montpellier via Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Montpellier. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Montpellier Saint-Roch via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Montpellier is 1201 km. The road distance is 1108.7 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Montpellier without a car is to train which takes 8h 5m and costs €250 - €420.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Rotterdam to Montpellier, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Montpellier bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Rotterdam station.
Rotterdam to Montpellier train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Montpellier is to train which takes 8h 5m and costs €250 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €160 and takes 18h 32m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Montpellier, France?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Montpellier Saint-Roch via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 8h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Montpellier via Lyon in around 18h 32m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
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
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–410
- Website
- klm.com
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
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fréjorgues Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Marseille Provence Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- 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
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €210–340
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Montpellier bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Rotterdam to Montpellier train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Montpellier is 1109 km. It takes approximately 11h 38m to drive from Rotterdam to Montpellier.
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