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How to get fromBucharest to Montpellierby plane, bus, train, train (TGV), or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Bucharest to Montpellier by plane, bus, train, train (TGV), or car

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  1. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Fréjorgues Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane OTP - MPL
    8h 57m
    €113–326

  2. Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane BBU - MRS
    2. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    20h 46m
    €79–315

  3. Bus, train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Frankfurtbus bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 84
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    31h 24m
    €331–461

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    36h 33m
    €376–560

  5. Drive  2,163.3 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Montpelliercar car 2,163.3 km
    24h 4m
    €347–501

  6. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane OTP - MRS
    2. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    7h 50m
    €89–298

  7. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane OTP - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    7h 51m
    €111–354

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucureşti to Montpellierbus bus
    36h 35m
    €140–180

  9. Bus via București, Autogara Militari

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Montpellierbus bus 1922
    41h 9m
    €229–335

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sanremobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sanremo - Bus Stop to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Marseille Saint-Charles to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train K9
    41h 27m
    €201–273

Bucharest to Montpellier by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration36h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€376Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,792.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 57m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Montpellier, France?

Air France, Tarom, and five other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Montpellier Saint-Roch via Budapest-Keleti, Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, Mulhouse, and Mulhouse Ville in around 36h 33m.

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