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

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There are 10 ways to get from Rotterdam to Carcassonne by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Narbonnetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Narbonne to Carcassonnetrain train Ter
    9h 51m
    €297–455

  2. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane BRU - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain train
    7h 6m
    €104–294

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels Zaventem Airport to Toulousebus bus
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain train Ter
    18h 25m
    €123–206

  4. Drive  1,194.2 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Carcassonnecar car 1,194.2 km
    11h 36m
    €248–357

  5. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    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 Carcassonnetrain train
    6h 1m
    €128–340

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Carcassonnebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    21h 45m
    €122–199

  7. 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 Saint-Roch to Carcassonnetrain train
    7h 13m
    €174–478

  8. Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane RTM - BCN
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonnetrain train
    3. Take the train from Narbonne to Carcassonnetrain train
    6h 41m
    €239–642

  9. Train, train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac 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 Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane LIL - TLS
    4. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain train
    7h 46m
    €129–430

  10. 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 Marseille St Charles to Carcassonnetrain train
    8h 43m
    €162–421

Rotterdam to Carcassonne by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration9h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€297Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,357 km
  • Duration: 9h 51m

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

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Carcassonne via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Narbonne in around 9h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Carcassonne via Perpignan - Bus Station in around 21h 45m.

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