There are 9 ways to get from Groningen to Montpellier by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Groningen to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
11h 3m€159–438Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Groningen central station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus N1386 / ...
- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
20h 50m€50–108Drive 1,293.4 km
- Drive from Groningen to Montpelliercar 1,293.4 km
12h 31m€225–325Train, fly to Fréjorgues Airport
- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane AMS - MPL
6h 53m€134–422Train
- Take the train from Groningen to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
11h 53m€147–342Bus via Essen
- Take the bus from Groningen central station to Essen central train stationbus 027
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Montpellierbus FlixBus N710
21h 35m€98–159Train, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane AMS - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
8h 51m€131–366Train, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane AMS - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
8h 17m€169–452Train, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane AMS - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
9h 38m€140–410
Groningen to Montpellier by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Groningen to Montpellier is to bus which costs €50 - €110 and takes 20h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Groningen to Montpellier is to train and fly which takes 6h 53m and costs €130 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from Groningen station to Montpellier station. However, there are services departing from Groningen central station and arriving at Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station via Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Groningen to Montpellier. However, there are services departing from Groningen and arriving at Montpellier Saint-Roch via Rotterdam Centraal, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 3m.
The distance between Groningen and Montpellier is 1432 km. The road distance is 1293.4 km.
The best way to get from Groningen to Montpellier without a car is to train via Paris which takes 11h 3m and costs €150 - €440.
It takes approximately 11h 3m to get from Groningen to Montpellier, including transfers.
Groningen to Montpellier bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Groningen central station.
Groningen to Montpellier train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Groningen station.
The best way to get from Groningen to Montpellier is to train via Paris which takes 11h 3m and costs €150 - €440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €110 and takes 20h 50m.
What companies run services between Groningen, Netherlands and Montpellier, France?
You can take a train from Groningen to Montpellier Saint-Roch via Rotterdam Centraal, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 11h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Groningen central station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station via Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk in around 20h 50m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–390
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Marseille Provence Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–1,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fréjorgues Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Groningen to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €33–37
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €65–100
- 1st Class
- €140–240
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- 1st Class
- €65–120
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €25–40
- 1st Class
- €45–85
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- 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
- €60–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €50–75
- Rail 1st Class
- €75–110
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–50
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €45–50
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €14–21
- 1st Class
- €22–35
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–20
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Seats - Budget
- €17–20
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Groningen central station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Groningen central station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Essen central train station to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Groningen central station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Groningen to Montpellier bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Groningen to Montpellier train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Rotterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Groningen to Montpellier is 1293 km. It takes approximately 12h 31m to drive from Groningen to Montpellier.
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