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

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

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  1. Train, fly to Fréjorgues Airport

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    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
    €141–381

  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 22m
    €85–156

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Montpelliertrain train Trn
    8h 52m
    €194–333

  4. Drive  1,099.9 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Montpelliercar car 1,099.9 km
    11h 47m
    €200–289

  5. 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 10m
    €123–356

  6. 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
    €140–382

  7. Train via Montpellier Saint-Roch

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    9h 2m
    €214–343

Rotterdam to Montpellier by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration8h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€194Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,033.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 5m

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 8h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 18h 22m.

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