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

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There are 9 ways to get from Gießen to Montpellier by train (TGV), train, bus, car, 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 56m
    €210–366

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train Re30 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    17h 35m
    €86–175

  3. Drive  1,027.2 km

    1. Drive from Gießen to Montpelliercar car 1,027.2 km
    9h 43m
    €164–237

  4. 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
    7h 36m
    €173–373

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 84
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    11h 9m
    €210–366

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gießen to Marseille Airportbus bus N235
    2. Take the bus from Marseille Provence Airport to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    17h 53m
    €102–155

  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 44m
    €129–358

  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
    7h 10m
    €171–421

  9. Train, bus 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 bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    4. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane LUX - MPL
    9h 39m
    €132–464

Gießen to Montpellier by train

Calendar26Weekly Trains
Duration10h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€210Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,098.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 56m

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 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gießen to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station via Marseille Airport and Marseille Provence Airport in around 17h 53m.

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