There are 10 ways to get from Montpellier to Ludwigshafen am Rhein by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 82
8h 3m€215–417Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Montpellier to Mannheim central bus stationbus FlixBus N1720
14h 40m€80–130Drive 883.5 km
- Drive from Montpellier to Ludwigshafen am Rheincar 883.5 km
9h 5m€142–205Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MPL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 6m€169–349Train
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Avignon Centretrain Ter
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Mannheim Hbftrain Tgv
9h 4m€188–296Bus via Marseille
- Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Mannheim - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
17h 15m€83–141Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MRS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 40m€126–333Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LYS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 54m€170–424Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane MRS - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 56m€94–394Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Luxembourg, bus, train
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane MPL - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhofbus
- Take the train from Merzig to Ludwigshafen, Mittetrain
8h 48m€124–382
Montpellier to Ludwigshafen am Rhein by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montpellier to Ludwigshafen am Rhein is to bus which costs €80 - €130 and takes 14h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Montpellier to Ludwigshafen am Rhein is to train and fly which takes 5h 54m and costs €170 - €430.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Montpellier and arriving at Mannheim central bus station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Montpellier to Ludwigshafen am Rhein. However, there are services departing from Montpellier Saint-Roch and arriving at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof via Paris Gare de Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 3m.
The distance between Montpellier and Ludwigshafen am Rhein is 1248 km. The road distance is 883.5 km.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Ludwigshafen am Rhein without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 3m and costs €210 - €420.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Montpellier to Ludwigshafen am Rhein, including transfers.
Montpellier to Ludwigshafen am Rhein bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Montpellier station.
Montpellier to Ludwigshafen am Rhein train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Montpellier Saint-Roch station.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Ludwigshafen am Rhein is to train via Paris which takes 8h 3m and costs €210 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €130 and takes 14h 40m.
What companies run services between Montpellier, France and Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany?
You can take a train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof via Paris Gare De Lyon and Paris Gare de Lyon in around 8h 3m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Montpellier to Mannheim central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €80–130 and the journey takes 14h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–430
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–430
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Luxembourg via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–280
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Luxembourg via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–460
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–430
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €700–1,500
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–320
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Avignon Tgv to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–260
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Avignon Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Avignon Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Merzig to Ludwigshafen, Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Montpellier to Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Mannheim - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +352 2465 2465
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mobiliteit
Bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Mobiliteit
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Booking & Getting There
Montpellier to Ludwigshafen am Rhein bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Mannheim central bus station.
Montpellier to Ludwigshafen am Rhein train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montpellier to Ludwigshafen am Rhein is 884 km. It takes approximately 9h 5m to drive from Montpellier to Ludwigshafen am Rhein.
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