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

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There are 10 ways to get from Montpellier to Lens by train (TGV), 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 Lenstrain train Tgv
    5h 53m
    €164–278

  2. Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane plane MPL - LIL
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Lenstrain train
    4h 38m
    €52–324

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Lensbus bus 781
    13h 27m
    €66–124

  4. Drive  919.3 km

    1. Drive from Montpellier to Lenscar car 919.3 km
    9h 11m
    €147–212

  5. Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane MPL - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arrastrain train
    5h 18m
    €163–393

  6. Train (TGV)

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Arrastrain train Tgv
    5h 54m
    €179–265

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Montpellier to Lille Europetrain train Trn
    6h 2m
    €181–277

  8. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane plane MRS - LIL
    6h 14m
    €99–328

  9. Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane MPL - ORY
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Lenstrain train
    5h 45m
    €161–489

  10. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane MRS - CRL
    3. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain train
    9h 19m
    €109–317

Montpellier to Lens by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration5h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€164Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 939 km
  • Duration: 5h 53m

What companies run services between Montpellier, France and Lens, Hauts-de-France, France?

You can take a train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lens via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord in around 5h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Lens via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport in around 13h 27m.

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