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

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There are 8 ways to get from Rotterdam to Arcachon by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Arcachontrain train Tgv
    7h 5m
    €273–427

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachontrain train Ter
    16h 22m
    €85–173

  3. Drive  1,054.7 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Arcachoncar car 1,054.7 km
    10h 45m
    €193–279

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane AMS - BOD
    3. Take the train from Pessac Alouette to Arcachontrain train
    5h 35m
    €120–327

  5. Train via Bordeaux

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachontrain train Ter
    7h 12m
    €261–434

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 813 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bordeauxbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachonbus bus
    18h 45m
    €95–156

  7. Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC)plane plane RTM - EGC
    2. Take the train from Bergerac to Cenontrain train
    3. Take the train from Cenon to Arcachontrain train
    5h 36m
    €277–849

  8. Train, train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LIL - BOD
    4. Take the train from Pessac Alouette to Arcachontrain train
    7h 22m
    €119–407

Rotterdam to Arcachon by train, subway, and foot

Calendar18Weekly Services
Duration7h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€273Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,045.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 5m

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

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Arcachon via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 7h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Arcachon via Brussels-North train station, Bordeaux, and Bordeaux St Jean in around 18h 45m.

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