There are 11 ways to get from Rotterdam to Tence by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Paris
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Etienne ChateaucreuxTgv
- Take the bus from Châteaucreux SNCF to Hôtel de VilleH37
9h 28mDrive 908.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Rotterdam to Tence908.9 km
10h 9m€162–234Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Châteaucreux SNCF to Hôtel de VilleH37
16h 50mTrain to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train, bus
- 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 Perrache to Firminy
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF - Pôle intermodal to Hôtel de Ville
9h 22mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part DieuTgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne ChateaucreuxTer
- Take the bus from Châteaucreux SNCF to Hôtel de VilleH37
10h 41mBus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Lyon
- Take the bus from Lyon to Saint-Étienne736 / ...
- Take the bus from Châteaucreux SNCF to Hôtel de VilleH37
17h 30mTrain to Brussels Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)BRU - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Firminy
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF - Pôle intermodal to Hôtel de Ville
10h 5mTrain to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Geneva International Airport, train, bus
- 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 Lyon Part Dieu
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Take the bus from Châteaucreux SNCF to Hôtel de Ville
10h 44mTrain to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)BRU - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Take the bus from Châteaucreux SNCF to Hôtel de Ville
11h 22mTrain to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train, 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 train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Take the bus from Châteaucreux SNCF to Hôtel de Ville
10h 40mTrain to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Fréjorgues Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)AMS - MPL
- Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Lyon Part Dieu
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Take the bus from Châteaucreux SNCF to Hôtel de Ville
11h 8m
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Tence is to drive which costs €160 - €240 and takes 10h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Tence is to drive which takes 10h 9m and costs €160 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam to Tence. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam and arriving at Hôtel de Ville via Lyon - Perrache Bus Station and Châteaucreux SNCF. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 50m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Tence is 991 km. The road distance is 908.9 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Tence without a car is to train and bus via Paris which takes 9h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Rotterdam to Tence, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Tence bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Rotterdam station.
Rotterdam to Tence bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Tence is 909 km. It takes approximately 10h 9m to drive from Rotterdam to Tence.
There are 197+ hotels available in Tence.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Tence, France?
You can take a bus from Rotterdam to Hôtel de Ville via Lyon - Perrache Bus Station, Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop, and Châteaucreux SNCF in around 16h 50m.
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- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
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
- €70–390
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 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
- €100–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
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 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
- €100–600
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–270
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
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 Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–310
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–340
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
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- 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
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €95–140
- Comfort
- €110–160
- Premium
- €150–200
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–50
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €55–70
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- 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
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €25–40
- 1st Class
- €45–85
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 Lyon Perrache to Firminy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €12–18
- Rail 1st Class
- €18–26
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14
- 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 Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €50–75
- Rail 1st Class
- €75–110
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €14–21
- 1st Class
- €22–35
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Seats - Budget
- €11–16
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €40–60
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Châteaucreux SNCF to Hôtel de Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare SNCF - Pôle intermodal to Hôtel de Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
- 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 Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- 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
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Saint-Étienne
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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