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Compare train, coach and flight for Cologne to Montpellier
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Montpellier among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £69 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 21m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £69, while a flight costs an average of £433.
Distance: 846 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Flight | Driving |
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£78 Average Price | £69 Average Price Cheapest | £433 Average Price | £206 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
17h 43m Average total duration 17h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 41m Average total duration 8h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 21m Average total duration Fastest 4h 21m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 11h 38m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Montpellier:
A train is £10 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Cologne to Montpellier costing on average £78.
A train is £364 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Montpellier costing on average £433.
Other travel options to Montpellier take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 41m.
Coach takes on average 17h 43m.
Tickets start at around £78 compared to roughly £206 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £128. The journey takes 17h 13m versus 11h 38m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Montpellier
How to get to Montpellier from Cologne by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Montpellier is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus15:5019h40Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)11:30Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière£491One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus15:5019h40Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)11:30Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière£491One-way2 changes
Fastest
ICE 314+
983613:428h21Cologne Hbf22:03Montpellier-Saint-Roch£1331One-way1 change
Other options
- ICE 316+98369:4312h20Cologne Hbf22:03Montpellier-Saint-Roch£1261One-way1 change
- ICE 16+983611:4310h20Cologne Hbf22:03Montpellier-Saint-Roch£1331One-way1 change
- 9426+62258:3712h34Cologne Hbf21:11Montpellier-Saint-Roch£1551One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus18:3518h15Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)12:50Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière£491One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus13:3519h25Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)9:00Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière£531One-way1 change
50429 · 5061711:5519h50Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)7:45Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière£551One-way1 change
LH1973+
LH4194+98368:3013h33Cologne Bonn Airport22:03Montpellier-Saint-Roch£3051One-way2 changes- LH1973+LH4194+125368:3013h33Cologne Bonn Airport22:03Montpellier-Saint-Roch£3101One-way2 changes
- LH1973+LH4194+9879 · 98308:3010h38Cologne Bonn Airport19:08Montpellier-Saint-Roch£3801One-way3 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Montpellier:
A train is £10 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Cologne to Montpellier costing on average £78.
A train is £364 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Montpellier costing on average £433.
Other travel options to Montpellier take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 41m.
Coach takes on average 17h 43m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 7 coaches per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Montpellier as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Montpellier Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Montpellier-Saint-Roch.
- Coaches mostly depart from Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) and arrive in Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière.
- Travel with Helvetic Airways, Eurowings, Air France, Austrian Airlines to go to Montpellier by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Montpellier by coach.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, Eurostar, SNCF | Intercités de nuit to go to Montpellier by train.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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