There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Montpellier by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv / ...
9h 10mFly Düsseldorf International Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
cheapest- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane DUS - MPL
6h 53m€140–370Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Montpellierbus FlixBus N710
15h 45mDrive 1,061.8 km
- Drive from Essen to Montpelliercar 1,061.8 km
10h 24m€162–234Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
9h 56mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
17h 51mFly Düsseldorf International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane DUS - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
6h 59mTrain, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Fréjorgues Airport
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane AMS - MPL
7h 33m
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Montpellier is to drive which costs €160 - €240 and takes 10h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Montpellier is to fly which takes 6h 53m and costs €140 - €370.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen central train station station and arriving at Montpellier. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Montpellier. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Montpellier Saint-Roch via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 10m.
The distance between Essen and Montpellier is 1356 km. The road distance is 1061.8 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Montpellier without a car is to train via Paris which takes 9h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 10m to get from Essen to Montpellier, including transfers.
Essen to Montpellier bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Montpellier train services, operated by THI Factory, depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Montpellier is to train via Paris which takes 9h 10m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 15h 45m, you could also fly, which costs €140 - €370 and takes 6h 53m.
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 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus-eu operates a bus from Essen central train station to Montpellier twice daily, and the journey takes 15h 45m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–550
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fréjorgues Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–360
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- thalys.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- thalys.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- thalys.com
- Website
- voyages-sncf.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- voyages-sncf.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- voyages-sncf.com
- Website
- nsinternational.nl
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- nsinternational.nl
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Essen central train station to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Montpellier bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, arrive at Montpellier station.
Essen to Montpellier train services, operated by THI Factory, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Montpellier is 1062 km. It takes approximately 10h 24m to drive from Essen to Montpellier.
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