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How to get fromFribourg to Montpellierby train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Fribourg to Montpellier by train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    7h 18m
    €115–209

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Fribourg to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N1149 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Montpellierbus bus FlixBus N788 / ...
    9h 56m
    €47–82

  3. Drive  533.7 km

    1. Drive from Fribourg to Montpelliercar car 533.7 km
    5h 52m
    €96–139

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Take the train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane ZRH - MPL
    6h 2m
    €195–405

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Annecy to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    7h 57m
    €107–194

  6. Train, bus via Geneva

    1. Take the train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Gare Routierebus bus 272
    3. Take the train from Annecy to Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sudtrain train K21
    4. Take the train from Valence TGV to Montpelliertrain train Trn
    9h 37m
    €146–219

  7. Train to Basel, fly to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane BSL - MPL
    6h 17m
    €90–332

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane ZRH - MRS
    3. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    8h 5m
    €156–410

Fribourg to Montpellier by train

Calendar12Weekly Trains
Duration7h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€115Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 595.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 18m

What companies run services between Fribourg, Switzerland and Montpellier, France?

You can take a train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Montpellier Saint-Roch via Genève, Bellegarde, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 7h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Fribourg/Freiburg, Pl. Gare to Montpellier via Fribourg, Poya, Fribourg, and Lyon in around 9h 56m.

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