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Compare train and bus for Cologne to Montpellier
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Montpellier among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €40. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 7h 33m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €40, and a train costs an average of €42.
Distance: 525 miles (846 km)
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€70 Average price Cheapest | €147 Average price |
15h 9m Average total duration 14h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 3m Average total duration Fastest 7h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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The best way to travel from Cologne to Montpellier is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Montpellier:
A bus is $3 (€2) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Montpellier costing on average $53 (€42).
Other travel options to Montpellier take longer:
Bus takes on average 13h 55m.
- Around 6 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Montpellier as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Montpellier-Saint-Roch.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière.
- Travel with TGV, Deutsche Bahn to go to Montpellier by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar to go to Montpellier by bus.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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