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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 LyontrainTgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen HbftrainTha
    9h
    €146–393

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Montpellier to Essen central train stationbusFlixBus N710
    15h 35m
    €65–150

  3. Drive 1,062.8 km

    1. Drive from Montpellier to Essencar1,062.8 km
    10h 20m
    €163–235

  4. Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMPL - DUS
    7h 9m
    €156–382

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainTgv
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Essen HbftrainTha
    9h 52m
    €164–403

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Frankfurt - Airport Bus StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain43 / ...
    16h 56m
    €89–240

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

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMRS - DUS
    6h 6m
    €105–297

  8. Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeMPL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
    8h 20m
    €166–421

Montpellier to Essen by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration9hAverage Duration
Ticket€146Cheapest 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 9h. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Montpellier to Essen central train station once daily. Tickets cost €65–150 and the journey takes 15h 35m.

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