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How to get fromLake Maggiore to Montpellierby train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Lake Maggiore to Montpellier by train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    10h 6m
    €120–219

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Laveno Mombello Lago to Milano Cadornatrain train Re1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus
    13h 21m
    €54–89

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Stresa to Rho Fiera Milanobus bus Re4
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Montpellierbus bus FlixBus N740 / ...
    12h 25m

  4. Drive  575.9 km

    1. Drive from Stresa to Montpelliercar car 575.9 km
    7h 18m
    €93–134

  5. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Take the train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane MXP - MPL
    7h 54m
    €139–285

  6. Train, bus via Geneva

    1. Take the train from Locarno FART to Domodossolatrain train 72 / ...
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Genèvetrain train Ec
    3. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Annecy to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Ter
    5. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    11h 52m
    €129–260

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane ZRH - MPL
    7h 6m
    €197–435

  8. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane MXP - MRS
    3. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    7h 47m
    €90–260

  9. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane BGY - MRS
    4. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    9h 2m
    €113–329

  10. Train to Basel, fly to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane BSL - MPL
    8h 5m
    €78–392

Lake Maggiore to Montpellier by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration10h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 869.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 6m

What companies run services between Lake Maggiore, Italy and Montpellier, France?

You can take a train from Locarno to Montpellier Saint-Roch via Milano Centrale and Lyon Part Dieu in around 10h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stresa - Imbarcadero to Montpellier via Stresa, Rho Fiera Milano, Rho Fieramilano, Lampugnano, and Milan in around 12h 25m.

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