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

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There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Montpellier by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Eurostar, TGV)

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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 Bruxelles-Midi to Montpelliertrain train Trn
    7h 53m
    €247–388

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Montpellierbus bus FlixBus N788 / ...
    17h 58m
    €101–165

  3. Drive  1,099.9 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Montpelliercar car 1,099.9 km
    11h 47m
    €230–332

  4. Train, 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 5m
    €152–426

  5. Train via Montpellier Saint-Roch

    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 1m
    €267–408

  6. Train, fly to Marseille Provence Airport

    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 14m
    €131–371

  7. Train, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport

    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 34m
    €156–387

Rotterdam to Montpellier by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration7h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€247Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,191.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 53m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Montpellier, France?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Montpellier via Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Montpellier via Lyon in around 17h 58m.

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