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How to get fromCologne to Montpellierby train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), bus, car, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), or train

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

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  1. Train via Lyon

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    8h 42m
    €236–517

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Montpellierbus bus FlixBus N710
    15h 6m
    €78–136

  3. Drive 992.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Montpelliercar car 992.8 km
    9h 51m
    €156–225

  4. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane CGN - MPL
    9h 53m
    €125–351

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    8h 48m
    €281–517

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 59m
    €104–265

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane DUS - MPL
    6h 48m
    €153–345

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane AMS - MPL
    7h 34m
    €171–497

  9. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane CDG - MPL
    7h 4m
    €248–669

  10. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourgtrain train
    4. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane LUX - MPL
    8h 50m
    €150–479

Cologne to Montpellier by train

Calendar98Weekly Trains
Duration8h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€236Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,283.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 42m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Montpellier, France?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Montpellier Saint-Roch via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Lyon Part Dieu in around 8h 42m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Montpellier twice daily. Tickets cost €75–130 and the journey takes 13h 55m.

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