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

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There are 10 ways to get from Montpellier to Lake Maggiore 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 Domodossolatrain train Ec
    10h 16m
    €141–259

  2. Bus via Turin

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Montpellier to Turinbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Turin to Milanbus bus 467 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Stresa - Imbarcaderobus bus 35
    12h 12m
    €52–102

  3. Drive  578.1 km

    1. Drive from Montpellier to Stresacar car 578.1 km
    7h 22m
    €94–136

  4. Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane MPL - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varesetrain train
    8h 25m
    €138–294

  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 Locarnotrain train Ic
    11h 32m
    €187–327

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Rho Fiera Milano to Stresabus bus Re4
    12h 48m

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

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane MRS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varesetrain train
    7h 27m
    €89–258

  8. Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MPL - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain train
    6h 37m
    €205–419

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

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane MRS - BGY
    3. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Stresatrain train
    8h 4m
    €103–349

  10. Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MPL - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain train
    8h 1m
    €76–381

Montpellier to Lake Maggiore by train and bus

Calendar31Weekly Services
Duration10h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€141Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 755.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 16m

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

You can take a train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Pallanza - Piazza Gramsci via Lyon Part Dieu, Genève, Domodossola, Verbania-Pallanza, and Verbania - Stazione Ferroviaria in around 10h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Montpellier to Stresa - Imbarcadero via Turin, Milan, and Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 in around 12h 12m.

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