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How to get fromBologna to Montpellierby train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Bologna to Montpellier by train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    9h 42m
    €110–211

  2. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane BLQ - BCN
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    8h 37m
    €74–259

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Montpellierbus bus 482
    12h 55m
    €75–110

  4. Drive  797.9 km

    1. Drive from Bologna to Montpelliercar car 797.9 km
    7h 54m
    €152–219

  5. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane BLQ - MPL
    7h 28m
    €108–337

  6. Train via Turin

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Chambéry - Challes-les-Eaux to Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sudtrain train K21
    4. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    10h 15m
    €119–261

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bologna - Piazza Xx Settembre to Piazza Colombo - Sanremobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sanremo - Bus Stop to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Marseille Saint-Charles to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train K9
    14h 1m
    €99–148

  8. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane FLR - MPL
    8h 7m
    €134–365

  9. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane BLQ - MRS
    2. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    6h 11m
    €75–225

Bologna to Montpellier by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration9h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 970.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 42m

What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Montpellier, France?

You can take a train from Bologna centrale to Montpellier Saint-Roch via Milano Centrale and Lyon Part Dieu in around 9h 42m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bologna Centrale to Montpellier once daily. Tickets cost €75–110 and the journey takes 12h 55m.

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