The average train between Montpellier and Pontarlier takes 6h 36m and the fastest train takes 5h 38m. The train service runs several times per day from Montpellier to Pontarlier. 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 Pontarlier. The earliest departure is at 6:29 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Montpellier is at 2:54 PM which arrives into Pontarlier at 7:38 AM. All services require a transfer at Lyon Part Dieu and take an average of 6h 36m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Montpellier to Pontarlier. However, there are services departing from Montpellier station and arriving at Pontarlier station via Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 36m.
Montpellier to Pontarlier train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Montpellier Saint-Roch station.
Montpellier to Pontarlier train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Pontarlier station.
Book your Montpellier to Pontarlier train tickets online with TGV inOui and Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
The distance between Montpellier and Pontarlier is 414.3 km. The road distance is 565 km.
You can take a train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Pontarlier via Lyon Part Dieu and Mouchard in around 6h 55m.
