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

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There are 9 ways to get from Ghent to Montpellier by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Montpelliertrain train Trn
    7h 13m
    €208–316

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N802 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h 59m
    €71–139

  3. Drive  1,010.3 km

    1. Drive from Ghent to Montpelliercar car 1,010.3 km
    10h 2m
    €185–268

  4. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane BRU - MPL
    8h 15m
    €156–372

  5. Train via Montpellier Saint-Roch

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    7h 21m
    €218–316

  6. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane CDG - MPL
    5h 59m
    €200–578

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

    1. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane AMS - MPL
    6h 48m
    €181–499

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane BRU - MRS
    3. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    8h 3m
    €115–297

  9. Bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane CRL - MRS
    3. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    8h 4m
    €103–286

Ghent to Montpellier by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration7h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€208Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,107 km
  • Duration: 7h 13m

What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Montpellier, France?

You can take a train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Montpellier via Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ghent Dampoort to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 13h 59m.

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