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There are 11 ways to get from Rotterdam to Arles by train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train Eurostar
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Arlestrain train Tgv
    8h 2m
    €191–384

  2. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane BRU - MRS
    3. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arlestrain train
    6h 36m
    €96–273

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ridebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Péribus bus 701
    20h 50m
    €110–194

  4. Drive 1,057.5 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Arlescar car 1,057.5 km
    11h 39m
    €187–271

  5. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    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 Arlestrain train
    5h 33m
    €104–320

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain train Tgv
    8h 33m
    €243–410

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Nîmes Pont-du-Gardtrain train Trn
    8h 50m
    €203–420

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Fréjorgues Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain train
    6h 51m
    €154–390

  9. Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane CRL - MRS
    4. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arlestrain train
    7h 40m
    €112–334

  10. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane AMS - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    6h 34m
    €142–399

  11. Train, train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly to Marseille Provence 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 Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane LIL - MRS
    4. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arlestrain train
    7h 10m
    €130–372

Rotterdam to Arles by train

Calendar26Weekly Trains
Duration8h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€191Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,143.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 2m

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

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Arles via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 8h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Péri via Aix-en-Provence, Salon-de-Provence, and Gare Routière in around 20h 50m.

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