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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    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 13m
    €181–321

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Montpellierbus bus FlixBus N1720
    14h 20m
    €80–130

  3. Drive  897.8 km

    1. Drive from Mannheim to Montpelliercar car 897.8 km
    8h 44m
    €144–208

  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
    6h 57m
    €170–349

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 36m
    €83–157

  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
    6h 45m
    €121–311

  7. 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 3m

  8. 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
    6h 26m
    €168–427

  9. 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 7m
    €213–492

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

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, 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 32m
    €85–398

Mannheim to Montpellier by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration9h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€181Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 954.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 13m

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

You can take a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Montpellier Saint-Roch via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 9h 13m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Mannheim central bus station to Montpellier once daily. Tickets cost €80–130 and the journey takes 14h 20m.

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