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

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There are 11 ways to get from Erfurt to Montpellier by train (TGV), train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    12h 8m
    €238–480

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Erfurt central train station to Frankfurt Airportbus bus N1305
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    19h 20m
    €91–152

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Offenbachtrain train Drf
    2. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to AVIGNON, Parking Autocars Saint-Benezet, Boulevard du Rhônebus bus
    3. Take the train from Avignon Centre to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Ter
    19h 13m

  4. Drive  1,166.1 km

    1. Drive from Erfurt to Montpelliercar car 1,166.1 km
    12h 22m
    €188–271

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane FRA - MPL
    8h 53m
    €221–426

  6. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    12h 20m
    €213–424

  7. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane NUE - MPL
    8h 8m
    €146–477

  8. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane HAJ - MPL
    10h 8m
    €252–984

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

    1. Take the train from Erfurt 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
    9h 1m
    €167–411

  10. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane LEJ - MRS
    3. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    9h 45m
    €168–415

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    8h 27m
    €209–464

Erfurt to Montpellier by train

Calendar26Weekly Trains
Duration12h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€238Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,303.5 km
  • Duration: 12h 8m

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

You can take a train from Erfurt Hbf to Montpellier Saint-Roch via Offenburg Bahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 12h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Erfurt central train station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station via Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station in around 19h 20m.

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