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How to get fromLeipzig to Montpellierby train (TGV), train, bus, car, plane, train (TGV, Renfe), or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Leipzig to Montpellier by train (TGV), train, bus, car, plane, train (TGV, Renfe), or car train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 11 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    12h 59m
    €260–461

  2. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Fréjorgues Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane LEJ - MPL
    9h 52m
    €115–566

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Suedtrain train Ec
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    20h 22m
    €131–214

  4. Drive  1,287.6 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Montpelliercar car 1,287.6 km
    13h 34m
    €206–298

  5. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane BER - MPL
    8h 31m
    €145–398

  6. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    13h 24m
    €229–468

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus N86 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Montpellierbus bus FlixBus N872 / ...
    20h 50m
    €118–185

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Montpelliercar car
    17h 27m
    €233–335

  9. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane LEJ - MRS
    2. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    9h 5m
    €151–381

  10. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane BER - MRS
    3. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    8h 44m
    €136–373

  11. Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane DRS - MRS
    3. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    10h 7m
    €178–500

  12. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Marseille Provence Airport

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane FRA - MRS
    4. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    10h 5m
    €183–455

Leipzig to Montpellier by train

Calendar26Weekly Trains
Duration12h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€260Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,404.1 km
  • Duration: 12h 59m

What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Montpellier, France?

You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Montpellier Saint-Roch via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 12h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Montpellier via Nuremberg central bus station in around 20h 50m.

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