There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Montpellier by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris NordTha
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Montpellier Saint-RochTgv
9h 4m€121–492Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to MontpellierFlixBus N710
15h 45m€60–130Drive 1,061.4 km
- Drive from Essen to Montpellier1,061.4 km
10h 17m€162–234Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)DUS - MPL
7h 33m€150–384Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Bruxelles MidiTha
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Montpellier Saint-RochTgv
9h 51m€149–414Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt41 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
17h 50m€95–174Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)DUS - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Roch
6h 56m€104–294Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Fréjorgues Airport
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)AMS - MPL
7h 35m€158–425
Essen to Montpellier by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Montpellier is to bus which costs €60 - €130 and takes 15h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Montpellier is to fly and train which takes 6h 56m and costs €100 - €300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen central train station station and arriving at Montpellier. Services depart once 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 4m.
The distance between Essen and Montpellier is 1344 km. The road distance is 1061.4 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Montpellier without a car is to train via Paris which takes 9h 4m and costs €120 - €500.
It takes approximately 9h 4m to get from Essen to Montpellier, including transfers.
Essen to Montpellier bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Montpellier train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Montpellier is to train via Paris which takes 9h 4m and costs €120 - €500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €130 and takes 15h 45m, you could also fly, which costs €150 - €390 and takes 7h 33m.
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 4m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Montpellier once daily. Tickets cost €60–130 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 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- 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
- 6h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Essen Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €15–23
- 1st Class
- €29–50
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €17–25
- 1st Class
- €30–55
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Montpellier bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Montpellier station.
Essen to Montpellier train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Montpellier is 1061 km. It takes approximately 10h 17m to drive from Essen to Montpellier.
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