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

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There are 8 ways to get from Mainz to Montpellier by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re3
    2. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris l'Esttrain train 82
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    9h 58m
    €225–373

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    17h 1m
    €86–150

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Montpellierbus bus FlixBus N1720
    16h 35m
    €93–182

  4. Drive  951.4 km

    1. Drive from Mainz to Montpelliercar car 951.4 km
    8h 53m
    €153–221

  5. Fly to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane FRA - MPL
    6h 49m
    €167–342

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re4
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    10h 31m
    €189–381

  7. Fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane FRA - MRS
    2. Take the train from Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille P to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    7h 1m
    €124–327

  8. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    6h 18m
    €165–420

Mainz to Montpellier by train and foot

Calendar26Weekly Services
Duration9h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€225Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,285.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 58m

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

You can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Montpellier Saint-Roch via Saarbrücken Hbf, Paris l'Est, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 9h 58m. Alternatively, Air France, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) 5 times a day.

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