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

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

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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 4m
    €121–492

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Montpellierbus bus FlixBus N710
    15h 45m
    €60–130

  3. Drive 1,061.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Montpelliercar car 1,061.7 km
    10h 18m
    €163–235

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane DUS - MPL
    7h 33m
    €160–364

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    9h 51m
    €149–414

  6. 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 50m
    €95–174

  7. 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
    6h 56m
    €109–304

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane AMS - MPL
    7h 35m
    €148–435

Essen to Montpellier by train

Calendar12Weekly Trains
Duration9h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€121Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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.

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