Paris to Montpellier Trains

Direct Paris to Montpellier trains run mainly from Paris Gare de Lyon to Montpellier Saint-Roch, with some OUIGO and TGV services using Montpellier Sud de France. The route uses the LGV Sud-Est, LGV Rhone-Alpes, and LGV Mediterranee high-speed lines, with possible intermediate stops such as Lyon Part-Dieu, Valence TGV, Nimes, and sometimes Avignon TGV. TGV INOUI and OUIGO cover the roughly 746 km rail route, with the fastest services taking about 3 hours 11 minutes and slower direct trains taking around 3 hours 50 minutes. Travelers can choose standard second class, first class on TGV INOUI, and OUIGO's single-class low-cost layout with paid options for larger bags and seat choice. One-way Paris to Montpellier fares start from about €19 ($21 USD) for the lowest OUIGO advance tickets and can rise to around €160 ($174 USD) for flexible TGV INOUI first class at busy times. Prices shown are starting from; final fares depend on class, time of booking, and availability. There are usually around 15 to 20 direct departures per day in one direction. Rail Monsters accepts bookings 6 to 12 months ahead; book earlier for French school holidays, Christmas, and July-August travel.