There are 8 ways to get from Rotterdam to Orcières-Merlette by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Eurostar, TGV)
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Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to GrenobleTer
- Take the train from Grenoble to GapTer
12h 22m€237–420Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Lyon - Perrache Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to GapBlaBlaCar Bus
18h 55m€59–152Drive 1,024 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Orcières-Merlette1,024 km
11h 33m€182–263Train, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)AMS - MRS
- Take the bus from Gare Routière Aéroport to Orcières 1850 - Gare Routière
9h 19mTrain via Brussels
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes SudTgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to GapTer
12h 25m€161–320Train, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Chambéry
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare RoutiereT83
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare S.N.C.FT91
13h 50m€164–521Train, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)AMS - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Valence Ville
- Take the train from Valence Ville to Gap
10h 50m€164–346Train, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)AMS - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Grenoble
- Take the train from Grenoble to Gap
12h 53m€143–305
Rotterdam to Orcières-Merlette by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Orcières-Merlette is to bus which costs €55 - €160 and takes 18h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Orcières-Merlette is to train and fly which takes 10h 50m and costs €160 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam to Orcières-Merlette. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam and arriving at Orcieres 1850 Gare Routiere via Lyon - Perrache Bus Station and Gap. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 55m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Orcières-Merlette is 1177 km. The road distance is 1024 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Orcières-Merlette without a car is to train which takes 12h 22m and costs €230 - €420.
It takes approximately 12h 22m to get from Rotterdam to Orcières-Merlette, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Orcières-Merlette bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Rotterdam station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Orcières-Merlette is to train which takes 12h 22m and costs €230 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €160 and takes 18h 55m.
Rotterdam to Orcières-Merlette bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Orcières-Merlette is 1024 km. It takes approximately 11h 33m to drive from Rotterdam to Orcières-Merlette.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Orcières-Merlette, France?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Orcieres 1850 Gare Routiere via Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Grenoble, Gap, and Gap in around 12h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Orcieres 1850 Gare Routiere via Lyon - Perrache Bus Station and Gap in around 18h 55m.
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- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Marseille Provence Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Marseille Provence Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–270
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €190–370
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €190–270
- Comfort
- €220–310
- Premium
- €280–370
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Grenoble to Gap
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Gap
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €42
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Valence Ville to Gap
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €43
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Geneve to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €34
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €140–490
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €140–210
- 1st Class
- €300–490
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Gap
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- 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 - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 4 13943050
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Gare Routière Aéroport to Orcières 1850 - Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +33 820 08 38 38
- contact@itinisere.fr
- Website
- itinisere.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.itinisere.fr/en
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare S.N.C.F
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.itinisere.fr/en
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