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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    10h 40m
    €212–502

  2. Bus via Mannheim

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gießen to Mannheim central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N122 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Montpellierbus bus FlixBus N1720
    17h 45m
    €93–161

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gießen to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus FlixBus N122 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    17h 30m
    €95–219

  4. Drive 1,027.2 km

    1. Drive from Gießen to Montpelliercar car 1,027.2 km
    9h 43m
    €159–230

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane FRA - MPL
    8h 4m
    €176–424

  6. Train via Offenburg

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    11h 19m
    €213–572

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

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof 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
    7h 28m
    €125–352

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

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof 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
    6h 57m
    €174–402

  9. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourgtrain train
    4. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane LUX - MPL
    9h 50m
    €153–447

Gießen to Montpellier by train

Calendar26Weekly Trains
Duration10h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€212Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,098.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 40m

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

You can take a train from Gießen Bahnhof to Montpellier Saint-Roch via Frankfurt, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 10h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gießen to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station via Frankfurt - Main Bus Station in around 17h 30m.

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