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How to get fromMontpellier to Cologneby train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train (TGV), or train

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There are 11 ways to get from Montpellier to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train (TGV), or train

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Thalys
    8h 4m
    €331–549

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Montpellier to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N710
    14h 20m
    €93–140

  3. Drive  994.3 km

    1. Drive from Montpellier to Colognecar car 994.3 km
    9h 54m
    €160–231

  4. Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MPL - DUS
    7h 17m
    €127–394

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Luxembourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain train
    12h 55m
    €243–441

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train 79 / ...
    15h 54m
    €98–196

  7. Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MPL - CGN
    7h 20m
    €194–324

  8. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MRS - DUS
    6h 41m
    €109–307

  9. Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MPL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 25m
    €160–428

  10. Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Luxembourg, train

    1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane MPL - LUX
    2. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain train
    9h 22m
    €136–481

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

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MRS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h 32m
    €148–370

Montpellier to Cologne by train

Calendar36Weekly Trains
Duration8h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€331Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,268.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 4m

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

You can take a train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Koeln Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord in around 8h 4m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Montpellier to Cologne Airport CGN twice daily. Tickets cost €90–140 and the journey takes 13h 40m.

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