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How to get fromDortmund to Montpellierby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Dortmund 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 Dortmund Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    9h 36m
    €382–623

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane DUS - MRS
    3. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    7h 21m
    €112–323

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Montpellierbus bus FlixBus N710
    17h 45m
    €113–164

  4. Drive  1,082.3 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Montpelliercar car 1,082.3 km
    10h 41m
    €206–298

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane DUS - MPL
    7h 48m
    €146–431

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    10h 18m
    €341–529

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 18m
    €125–233

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane AMS - MPL
    8h
    €158–485

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    7h 1m
    €149–429

Dortmund to Montpellier by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration9h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€382Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,384.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 36m

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

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Montpellier Saint-Roch via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 9h 36m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Montpellier twice daily. Tickets cost €100–150 and the journey takes 15h 45m.

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