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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Montpellier by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    8h 5m
    €348–551

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Montpellierbus bus FlixBus N710
    15h 5m
    €97–144

  3. Drive  992.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Montpelliercar car 992.8 km
    9h 52m
    €182–263

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane DUS - MPL
    7h 49m
    €132–381

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    8h 45m
    €233–437

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 59m
    €104–189

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane CGN - MPL
    9h 50m
    €194–278

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane AMS - MPL
    7h 43m
    €172–460

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane FRA - MRS
    3. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    7h 28m
    €141–360

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    6h 49m
    €184–458

Cologne to Montpellier by train

Calendar74Weekly Trains
Duration8h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€348Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,268.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 5m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Montpellier, France?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Montpellier Saint-Roch via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 8h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Montpellier twice daily. Tickets cost €95–140 and the journey takes 13h 55m.

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