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

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There are 12 ways to get from Dresden to Montpellier by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or car train

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  1. Train via Erfurt

    best
    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    5. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    6. Take the train from Strasbourg to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    15h 14m
    €275–573

  2. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane PRG - MRS
    3. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    9h 1m
    €115–278

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N60 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Prague to Montpellierbus bus FlixBus N872
    22h 40m
    €133–209

  4. Drive  1,347.2 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Montpelliercar car 1,347.2 km
    13h 18m
    €256–370

  5. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane PRG - MPL
    9h 33m
    €134–336

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12N / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    16h 53m
    €279–493

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Suedtrain train Ec
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    23h 9m
    €204–264

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Dresden to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Montpelliercar car
    18h 18m
    €283–408

  9. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane BER - MPL
    8h 45m
    €140–399

  10. Fly Dresden Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane DRS - MRS
    2. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    8h 45m
    €176–478

  11. Fly Dresden Airport to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane DRS - MPL
    7h 42m
    €175–716

  12. Fly Dresden Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane DRS - TLS
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    9h 55m
    €189–567

Dresden to Montpellier by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration15h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€275Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,523 km
  • Duration: 15h 14m

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

You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Montpellier Saint-Roch via Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 15h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden central station to Montpellier via Prague in around 22h 40m.

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