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

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There are 10 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 Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    8h 12m
    €295–549

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Montpellierbus bus FlixBus N710
    15h 3m
    €73–126

  3. Drive 992.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Montpelliercar car 992.8 km
    9h 51m
    €152–220

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

    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 59m
    €143–361

  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
    €262–470

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 49 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    17h 10m
    €93–224

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane CGN - MPL
    9h 23m
    €105–409

  8. 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 47m
    €160–449

  9. 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 Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    7h 11m
    €148–388

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centraletrain train
    4. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane LUX - MPL
    8h 48m
    €139–474

Cologne to Montpellier by train

Calendar38Weekly Trains
Duration8h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€295Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Montpellier, France?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Montpellier Saint-Roch via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 8h 12m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Montpellier twice daily. Tickets cost €70–120 and the journey takes 13h 55m.

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