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

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There are 8 ways to get from Montpellier to Essen 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 Essen Hbftrain train Thalys
    9h
    €318–591

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Montpellier to Essen central train stationbus bus FlixBus N710
    15h 25m
    €90–150

  3. Drive 1,063.1 km

    1. Drive from Montpellier to Essencar car 1,063.1 km
    10h 27m
    €166–239

  4. Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MPL - DUS
    6h 30m
    €160–340

  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 Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    4. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    14h 28m
    €275–474

  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 Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    16h 52m
    €138–344

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

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille Ptrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MRS - DUS
    6h 18m
    €104–279

  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
    7h 53m
    €155–415

Montpellier to Essen by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration9hAverage Duration
Ticket€318Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,350.5 km
  • Duration: 9h

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 twice daily. Tickets cost €90–150 and the journey takes 15h 25m.

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