There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam to Montpellier by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, 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
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiThalys
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Montpellier Saint-RochTgv
8h 5m€142–337Bus via Lyon
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to LyonN760
- Take the bus from Lyon to MontpellierFlixBus 788 / ...
18h 15m€53–97Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Montpellier - Sabines Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
16h 25m€55–170Drive 1,108.4 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Montpellier1,108.4 km
11h 31m€194–281Train, fly to Fréjorgues Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)AMS - MPL
5h 7m€130–347Train, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
- 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 Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Roch
7h 5m€109–307
Rotterdam to Montpellier by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Montpellier is to bus via Lyon which costs €50 - €100 and takes 18h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Montpellier is to train and fly which takes 5h 7m and costs €130 - €350.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rotterdam and arriving at Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16h 25m.
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 1108.4 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Montpellier without a car is to train which takes 8h 5m and costs €140 - €340.
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 €140 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €170 and takes 16h 25m.
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, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Rotterdam to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost €55–170 and the journey takes 16h 25m.
- 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
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
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
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–380
- 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
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
- 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
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- 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
- 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
- €100–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
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
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 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Montpellier bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Montpellier - Sabines 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 1108 km. It takes approximately 11h 31m to drive from Rotterdam to Montpellier.
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