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How to get fromRotterdam to Montpellierby train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Rotterdam to Montpellier by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    8h 3m
    €251–419

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 17m
    €105–196

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Montpellierbus bus
    13h 56m
    €185–323

  4. Drive 1,099.8 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Montpelliercar car 1,099.8 km
    11h 47m
    €195–281

  5. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane AMS - MPL
    5h 7m
    €141–359

  6. Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane plane RTM - GRO
    2. Take the train from Girona to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    6h 29m
    €281–1,292

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane AMS - MRS
    3. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    7h 11m
    €124–357

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane AMS - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    7h 31m
    €135–380

Rotterdam to Montpellier by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration8h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€251Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,201 km
  • Duration: 8h 3m

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 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 18h 17m.

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