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

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

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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 Tha
    9h
    €176–409

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus 084 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Köln to Essenbus bus
    18h 50m
    €63–234

  3. 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
    €112–182

  4. Drive 1,063.1 km

    1. Drive from Montpellier to Essencar car 1,063.1 km
    10h 27m
    €161–232

  5. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MPL - DUS
    7h 7m
    €164–420

  6. 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
    €168–357

  7. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly

    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
    €108–292

  8. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LYS - DUS
    5h 33m
    €125–375

Montpellier to Essen by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration9hAverage Duration
Ticket€176Cheapest 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, Swiss, KLM, and Air France fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 3 times a day.

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