The average train between Montpellier and Lugano takes 11h 25m and the fastest train takes 9h 8m. The train service runs several times per day from Montpellier to Lugano. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run twice daily between Montpellier and Lugano. The earliest departure is at 5:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Montpellier is at 8:49 PM which arrives into Lugano at 3:58 PM. All services require a transfer at Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud and take an average of 11h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Montpellier to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Montpellier station and arriving at Lugano station via Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 25m.
Montpellier to Lugano train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Montpellier Saint-Roch station.
Montpellier to Lugano train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lugano station.
Book your Montpellier to Lugano train tickets online with TGV inOui, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) and 3 other operators.
The distance between Montpellier and Lugano is 481.5 km. The road distance is 780 km.
You can take a train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lugano via Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, and Milano Centrale in around 9h 47m.
