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Compare train and bus for Montpellier to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Montpellier to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $56. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 6h 51m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $56, and a train costs an average of $200.
Distance: 525 miles (846 km)
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$100 Average price Cheapest | $263 Average price |
15h 9m Average total duration 14h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 21m Average total duration Fastest 6h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get from Montpellier to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Montpellier to Cologne 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 Montpellier to Cologne:
A bus is $144 (€117) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Montpellier to Cologne costing on average $200 (€163).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 13h 50m.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Montpellier and Cologne as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Eurostar, TGV INOUI to go to Cologne by train.
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