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

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There are 9 ways to get from Montpellier to Lucerne by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ic21 / ...
    7h 38m
    CHF 168–256

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Montpellier to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N872
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Luzern, Bahnhofbus bus
    13h 23m
    CHF 61–91

  3. Drive  655 km

    1. Drive from Montpellier to Lucernecar car 655 km
    7h 21m
    CHF 126–181

  4. 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 Luzerntrain train
    4h 57m
    CHF 161–346

  5. Train via Geneva

    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 Luzerntrain train Ic
    9h 18m
    CHF 144–258

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Zürichbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir70 / ...
    14h 53m
    CHF 85–136

  7. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille Ptrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MRS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 49m
    CHF 117–345

  8. 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 Luzerntrain train
    5h 42m
    CHF 78–308

  9. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille Ptrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane MRS - SXB
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    8h 22m
    CHF 118–409

Montpellier to Lucerne by train

Calendar17Weekly Trains
Duration7h 38mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 168Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 836 km
  • Duration: 7h 38m

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

You can take a train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Luzern via Mulhouse Ville, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 7h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Montpellier to Luzern, Bahnhof via Basel SBB and Basel, Bahnhof in around 13h 23m.

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