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

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    8h 5m
    €331–545

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Montpellierbus bus FlixBus N710
    15h 6m
    €93–151

  3. Drive  992.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Montpelliercar car 992.8 km
    9h 51m
    €159–229

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane DUS - MPL
    7h 49m
    €134–385

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    8h 47m
    €248–454

  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
    17h
    €99–203

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane CGN - MPL
    7h 40m
    €195–324

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane DUS - MRS
    3. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    7h 37m
    €116–300

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

    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 46m
    €161–425

  10. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane LUX - MPL
    9h 2m
    €128–458

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane FRA - MRS
    3. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    7h 23m
    €137–370

Cologne to Montpellier by train

Calendar74Weekly Trains
Duration8h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€331Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,268.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 5m

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Montpellier Saint-Roch via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 8h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Montpellier twice daily. Tickets cost €90–140 and the journey takes 13h 55m.

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