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

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There are 8 ways to get from Montpellier to Essen by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, 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 Essen Hbftrain train Thalys
    8h 59m
    €289–570

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Montpellier to Essen central train stationbus bus FlixBus N710
    15h 25m
    €70–130

  3. Drive 1,063.1 km

    1. Drive from Montpellier to Essencar car 1,063.1 km
    10h 27m
    €166–240

  4. Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MPL - DUS
    6h 32m
    €150–392

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Essen Hbftrain train Thalys
    9h 52m
    €295–478

  6. Bus, train

    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 Essen Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    17h 46m
    €134–290

  7. 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 9m
    €109–275

  8. Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MPL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    8h 6m
    €146–382

Montpellier to Essen by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration8h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€289Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Montpellier, France and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Essen Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord in around 8h 59m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Montpellier to Essen central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €70–130 and the journey takes 15h 25m.

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