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How to get fromMontbrison to Switzerlandby train, plane, train (TGV), bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Montbrison to Switzerland by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, or car

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  1. Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Montbrison to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    2. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LYS - GVA
    4h 38m
    CHF 126–267

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N1149 / ...
    10h 20m
    CHF 36–65

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    8h 3m
    CHF 97–172

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Carnot to Lyon Perrachetrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    10h
    CHF 37–61

  5. Drive  496.2 km

    1. Drive from Montbrison to Zurichcar car 496.2 km
    5h 43m
    CHF 83–120

  6. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane GVA - ZRH
    7h
    CHF 146–390

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

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane LYS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    7h 38m
    CHF 89–228

  8. Train via Geneva

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain train Ic1 / ...
    8h 17m
    CHF 128–195

Montbrison to Switzerland by train

Calendar64Weekly Trains
Duration8h 3mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 97Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 217.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 38m

What companies run services between Montbrison, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France and Switzerland?

You can take a train from Montbrison to Zürich Stadelhofen via St Etienne Chateaucreux, Lyon Part Dieu, Mulhouse Ville, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 8h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Diana to Zürich Stadelhofen via Châteaucreux Gare Routiere, Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop, Lyon, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich HB in around 10h 20m.

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