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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 30m
    €126–236

  2. Bus via Turin

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Stresa - Imbarcadero to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1bus bus 35
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Turinbus bus 467 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Turin to Montpellierbus bus
    12h
    €52–106

  3. Drive  575.9 km

    1. Drive from Stresa to Montpelliercar car 575.9 km
    7h 18m
    €94–135

  4. 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
    8h 4m
    €139–311

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Stresa to Genevetrain train Ec
    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 Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    12h 18m
    €155–278

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Stresa to Rho Fiera Milanobus bus Re4
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h 17m

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane ZRH - MPL
    6h 53m
    €208–428

  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 Aéroport Marseille P to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    7h 56m
    €91–276

  9. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MXP - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    7h 13m
    €117–319

  10. 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 Aéroport Marseille P to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    9h 11m
    €120–376

Lake Maggiore to Montpellier by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration10h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 869.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 30m

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 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stresa - Imbarcadero to Montpellier via Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1, Milan, and Turin in around 12h.

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