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How to get fromMontpellier to Cologneby train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train (TGV), or train

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Thalys
    8h 3m
    €284–534

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Montpellier to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N710
    14h 6m
    €76–127

  3. Drive 994.3 km

    1. Drive from Montpellier to Colognecar car 994.3 km
    9h 54m
    €156–225

  4. Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MPL - CGN
    7h 4m
    €115–348

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Luxembourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain train
    12h 41m
    €266–414

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train 49 / ...
    16h 16m
    €100–239

  7. Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MPL - DUS
    6h 53m
    €157–337

  8. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MRS - DUS
    6h 30m
    €98–261

Montpellier to Cologne by train

Calendar36Weekly Trains
Duration8h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€284Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,268.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 3m

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

You can take a train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Koeln Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord in around 8h 3m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Montpellier to Cologne Airport CGN twice daily. Tickets cost €70–130 and the journey takes 13h 40m.

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