There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam to Montpellier by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
8h 3m€262–404Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Montpellierbus FlixBus N788 / ...
17h 58m€93–163Drive 1,099.9 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Montpelliercar 1,099.9 km
11h 47m€203–293Train, fly to Fréjorgues Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane AMS - MPL
5h 7m€138–353Train via Montpellier
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuidtrain EuroCity / ...
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Montpelliertrain Trn
8h 52m€194–322Train, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane AMS - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille P to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
7h 19m€125–348
Rotterdam to Montpellier by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Montpellier is to bus which costs €90 - €170 and takes 17h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Montpellier is to train and fly which takes 5h 7m and costs €130 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam to Montpellier. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam and arriving at Montpellier via Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Montpellier. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Montpellier Saint-Roch via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 3m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Montpellier is 1201 km. The road distance is 1099.9 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Montpellier without a car is to train which takes 8h 3m and costs €260 - €410.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Rotterdam to Montpellier, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Montpellier bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Rotterdam station.
Rotterdam to Montpellier train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Montpellier is to train which takes 8h 3m and costs €260 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €170 and takes 17h 58m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Montpellier, France?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Montpellier Saint-Roch via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 8h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Montpellier via Lyon in around 17h 58m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–410
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fréjorgues Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Marseille Provence Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–420
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €210–320
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Website
- European Sleeper
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille P to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille P to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rotterdam to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rotterdam to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Rotterdam to Montpellier bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Rotterdam to Montpellier train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Montpellier is 1100 km. It takes approximately 11h 47m to drive from Rotterdam to Montpellier.
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