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

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There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Montpellier by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    9h 6m
    €151–422

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen to Kölnbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N84 / ...
    3. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to MONTPELLIER, Arret TRAM No2, Av. du Colonel A.Pavelet, Rue de lbus bus
    18h 56m
    €94–236

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    17h 51m
    €95–170

  4. Drive 1,061.8 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Montpelliercar car 1,061.8 km
    10h 24m
    €162–234

  5. Fly to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane DUS - MPL
    7h 33m
    €160–424

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    9h 57m
    €159–368

  7. Fly 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
    6h 59m
    €107–288

  8. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    6h 36m
    €125–374

Essen to Montpellier by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration9h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€151Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Montpellier, France?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Montpellier Saint-Roch via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 9h 6m. Alternatively, Air France, Swiss, and KLM fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) 3 times a day.

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