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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    6h 32m
    €222–336

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Ghentbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 20m
    €73–141

  3. Drive  1,012.7 km

    1. Drive from Montpellier to Ghentcar car 1,012.7 km
    10h 7m
    €191–276

  4. Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MPL - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    6h 57m
    €155–372

  5. Train via Montpellier

    1. Take the train from Montpellier to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    6h 37m
    €215–315

  6. Train via Lille

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lille Flandrestrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ter
    6h 49m
    €206–309

  7. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MRS - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    6h 50m
    €115–294

  8. Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane MPL - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    5h 40m
    €200–579

  9. Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane MPL - ORY
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    5h 36m
    €209–676

  10. 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 to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train
    6h 50m
    €181–504

  11. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane MRS - CRL
    3. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Stationbus bus
    8h 12m
    €103–283

Montpellier to Ghent by train

Calendar18Weekly Trains
Duration6h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€222Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,116.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 32m

What companies run services between Montpellier, France and Ghent, Belgium?

You can take a train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Gand-Saint-Pierre via Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Ghent via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 14h 20m.

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