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

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There are 10 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 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
    10h 16m
    €319–588

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Montpellierbus bus FlixBus N710
    18h 15m
    €103–154

  3. Drive  1,082.3 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Montpelliercar car 1,082.3 km
    10h 41m
    €174–251

  4. 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 18m
    €145–426

  5. 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 19m
    €323–506

  6. 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
    €119–217

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane CGN - MPL
    10h 45m
    €228–383

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

    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 Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    7h 32m
    €116–351

  9. 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
    7h 59m
    €159–467

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf 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
    8h 39m
    €167–404

Dortmund to Montpellier by train

Calendar78Weekly Trains
Duration10h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€319Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,363.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 16m

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

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Montpellier Saint-Roch via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 10h 16m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Montpellier twice daily. Tickets cost €90–140 and the journey takes 15h 45m.

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