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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 9 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 Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    9h 4m
    €325–588

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Montpellier to Essen central train stationbus bus FlixBus N710
    15h 25m
    €95–150

  3. Drive  1,063.1 km

    1. Drive from Montpellier to Essencar car 1,063.1 km
    10h 27m
    €170–245

  4. Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MPL - DUS
    6h 38m
    €139–407

  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 46m
    €253–480

  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 41 / ...
    17h 26m
    €117–221

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

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MRS - DUS
    6h 15m
    €111–311

  8. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    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 35m
    €149–361

  9. 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 16m
    €163–441

Montpellier to Essen by train

Calendar72Weekly Trains
Duration9h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€325Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,350.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 4m

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, Paris Nord, and Koeln Hbf in around 9h 4m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Montpellier to Essen central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €95–150 and the journey takes 15h 25m.

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