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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    8h 49m
    €253–455

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Montpellierbus bus FlixBus N710
    15h 5m
    €70–130

  3. Drive 992.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Montpelliercar car 992.8 km
    9h 51m
    €152–219

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane DUS - MPL
    8h 1m
    €140–383

  5. 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
    €88–213

  6. 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 45m
    €150–380

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain 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 12m
    €135–362

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane DUS - MRS
    2. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    8h 7m
    €105–280

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Pfaffenthal-Kirchbergtrain train
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane LUX - MPL
    8h 55m
    €150–489

  10. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport

    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 54m
    €215–607

  11. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI)plane plane CRL - FNI
    4. Take the train from Nimes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    8h 44m
    €82–613

Cologne to Montpellier by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration8h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€253Cheapest Price
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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 in around 8h 49m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Montpellier twice daily. Tickets cost €70–130 and the journey takes 13h 55m.

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