There are 7 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Montpellier by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
8h 55m€200–442Bus via Heidelberg
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Heidelberg central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
- Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Montpellierbus FlixBus N1720
16h 35m€84–144Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
15h 30m€90–210Drive 969.8 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Montpelliercar 969.8 km
9h 18m€149–215Fly to Fréjorgues Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane FRA - MPL
7h 17m€165–367Fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane FRA - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
6h 41m€113–295Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane FRA - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
6h 11m€148–335
Frankfurt am Main to Montpellier by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Montpellier is to bus via Heidelberg which costs €80 - €150 and takes 16h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Montpellier is to fly and train which takes 6h 11m and costs €140 - €340.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station station and arriving at Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Frankfurt am Main to Montpellier. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Montpellier Saint-Roch via Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 55m.
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Montpellier is 1033 km. The road distance is 969.8 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Montpellier without a car is to train which takes 8h 55m and costs €200 - €450.
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Frankfurt am Main to Montpellier, including transfers.
Frankfurt am Main to Montpellier bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station.
Frankfurt am Main to Montpellier train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Montpellier is to train which takes 8h 55m and costs €200 - €450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €210 and takes 15h 30m, you could also fly, which costs €160 - €370 and takes 7h 17m.
What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Montpellier, France?
You can take a train from Frankfurt to Montpellier Saint-Roch via Strasbourg Bahnhof and Strasbourg in around 8h 55m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €90–170 and the journey takes 15h 30m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–450
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Fréjorgues Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–500
Flights from Frankfurt to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–450
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Frankfurt to Fréjorgues Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Heidelberg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heidelberg central train station to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- Sindbad
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More Questions & Answers
Frankfurt am Main to Montpellier bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station.
Frankfurt am Main to Montpellier train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Strasbourg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt am Main to Montpellier is 970 km. It takes approximately 9h 18m to drive from Frankfurt am Main to Montpellier.
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