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

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There are 6 ways to get from Montpellier to Lausanne 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 Lausannetrain train Ic1 / ...
    5h 47m
    CHF 81–160

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Montpellier to Lausannebus bus FlixBus N872
    8h 5m
    CHF 40–65

  3. Drive  478.7 km

    1. Drive from Montpellier to Lausannecar car 478.7 km
    4h 55m
    CHF 91–132

  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 Lausannetrain train
    7h 19m
    CHF 172–357

  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 Lausannetrain train Ic1 / ...
    6h 24m
    CHF 82–157

  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
    8h 3m
    CHF 106–166

Montpellier to Lausanne by train

Calendar54Weekly Trains
Duration5h 47mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 81Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 535.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 47m

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

You can take a train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lausanne via Lyon Part Dieu and Genève in around 5h 47m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Montpellier to Lausanne once daily. Tickets cost CHF 40–65 and the journey takes 8h 5m.

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