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How to get fromMontpellier to Gruyèresby train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Montpellier to Gruyères by train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Genève to Palézieuxtrain train Ic1 / ...
    7h 41m
    CHF 94–180

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Fribourgbus bus FlixBus N1149 / ...
    10h 48m
    CHF 53–86

  3. Drive  523.6 km

    1. Drive from Montpellier to Gruyèrescar car 523.6 km
    5h 41m
    CHF 101–146

  4. Fly, train

    1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane MPL - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Palézieuxtrain train
    9h 40m
    CHF 194–376

  5. Train via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Genevetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Genève to Palézieuxtrain train Ic1 / ...
    8h 42m
    CHF 99–177

  6. Train via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence #2

    1. Take the train from Montpellier to Valence TGVtrain train Trn
    2. Take the train from Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud to Annecytrain train K21
    3. Take the train from Lancy-Bachet to Lausannetrain train
    9h 56m
    CHF 123–186

Montpellier to Gruyères by train

Calendar108Weekly Trains
Duration7h 41mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 94Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 586 km
  • Duration: 7h 41m

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

You can take a train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Gruyères via Lyon Part Dieu, Genève, and Palézieux in around 7h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Epagny, Les Gottes via Lyon, Fribourg, Fribourg, Poya, Fribourg/Freiburg, Pl. Gare, Fribourg/Freiburg, gare rout., Bulle, gare routière, and Bulle, Place de la Gare in around 10h 48m.

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