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

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There are 7 ways to get from Montpellier to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Paris

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    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbftrain train Tha
    8h 6m
    €229–498

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from MONTPELLIER, Arret TRAM No2, Av. du Colonel A.Pavelet, Rue de l to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.bus bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train 49 / ...
    16h 56m
    €116–135

  3. Drive 994.3 km

    1. Drive from Montpellier to Colognecar car 994.3 km
    9h 54m
    €154–222

  4. Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MPL - DUS
    7h 35m
    €188–442

  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 Kall Bftrain train
    4. Take the train from Kall Bf to Köln Süd Bftrain train
    12h 55m
    €202–315

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    18h 3m

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

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MRS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h 1m
    €151–327

Montpellier to Cologne by train

Calendar37Weekly Trains
Duration8h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€229Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Montpellier, France and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Köln Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord in around 8h 6m. Alternatively, Swiss, Air France, and KLM fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 4 times a day.

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