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

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There are 10 ways to get from Heidelberg to Montpellier by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    9h 25m
    €183–316

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Montpellierbus bus FlixBus N1720
    13h 56m
    €80–130

  3. Drive  886.1 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Montpelliercar car 886.1 km
    8h 37m
    €142–206

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane FRA - MPL
    7h 56m
    €172–363

  5. Bus via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg, Hilton Hotel to Frankfurtbus bus Airport Bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    17h 3m

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

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane FRA - MRS
    3. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    7h 44m
    €123–325

  7. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane SXB - MRS
    4. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    7h 44m
    €87–393

  8. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Saarbrücken Hbf to Luxembourgbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane LUX - MPL
    8h 58m

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

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof 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 25m
    €170–441

  10. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane ZRH - MPL
    8h 56m
    €215–509

Heidelberg to Montpellier by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration9h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€183Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 949 km
  • Duration: 9h 25m

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

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Montpellier Saint-Roch via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 9h 25m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Montpellier once daily. Tickets cost €80–130 and the journey takes 13h 56m.

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