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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Montpellier by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    9h 47m
    €319–489

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Montpellierbus bus FlixBus N710
    15h 45m
    €100–160

  3. Drive  1,061.8 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Montpelliercar car 1,061.8 km
    10h 23m
    €195–281

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane DUS - MPL
    7h 23m
    €129–378

  5. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    9h 53m
    €347–599

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    17h 51m
    €122–212

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane DUS - MRS
    2. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    7h 17m
    €119–298

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

    1. Take the train from Duisburg 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 34m
    €166–460

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    6h 36m
    €152–366

Essen to Montpellier by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration9h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€319Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,365.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 47m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Montpellier Saint-Roch via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 9h 47m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Montpellier twice daily. Tickets cost €100–160 and the journey takes 15h 45m.

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