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

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There are 7 ways to get from Montpellier to Lausanne by train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

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    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 26m
    CHF 82–204

  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 Lausannebus bus FlixBus N1149 / ...
    8h 5m
    CHF 36–78

  3. Drive 478.8 km

    1. Drive from Montpellier to Lausannecar car 478.8 km
    4h 55m
    CHF 79–114

  4. Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Geneva International Airport, 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 174–377

  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 27m
    CHF 81–203

  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 112–240

  7. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MRS - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    4. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train
    8h 14m
    CHF 156–440

Montpellier to Lausanne by train

Calendar106Weekly Trains
Duration5h 26mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 82Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 535.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 26m

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 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Lausanne via Lyon in around 8h 5m.

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