There are 6 ways to get from Montpellier to Saanen by train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train, line 30 train
best- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Montreuxtrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Montreux to Saanentrain 30 / ...
8h 13mCHF 105–192Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Fribourgbus
- Take the bus from Fribourg, Charmettes to Jaun, Bergbahnenbus 245
13h 27mCHF 51–89Drive 539.7 km
- Drive from Montpellier to Saanencar 539.7 km
6h 11mCHF 90–130Fly, train, line 30 train
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Basel (BSL)plane MPL - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Spieztrain
- Take the train from Spiez to Zweisimmentrain
- Take the train from Zweisimmen to Saanentrain
8h 31mCHF 74–336Train, line 30 train via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Montreuxtrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Montreux to Saanentrain 30 / ...
9h 12mCHF 108–190Train
- Take the train from Montpellier to Valence TGVtrain Trn
- Take the train from Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud to Annecytrain K21
- Take the train from Lancy-Bachet to Montreuxtrain
10h 48mCHF 136–200
Montpellier to Saanen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montpellier to Saanen is to bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 90 and takes 13h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Montpellier to Saanen is to drive which takes 6h 11m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 130.
No, there is no direct bus from Montpellier station to Saanen. However, there are services departing from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station and arriving at Saanen, Bahnhof via Lyon, Fribourg, Poya, Fribourg, Charmettes and Jaun, Bergbahnen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Montpellier to Saanen. However, there are services departing from Montpellier Saint-Roch and arriving at Saanen via Lyon Part Dieu, Genève and Montreux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 13m.
The distance between Montpellier and Saanen is 600 km. The road distance is 539.7 km.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Saanen without a car is to train and line 30 train which takes 8h 13m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 200.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Montpellier to Saanen, including transfers.
Montpellier to Saanen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station.
Montpellier to Saanen train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Montpellier Saint-Roch station.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Saanen is to train and line 30 train which takes 8h 13m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 90 and takes 13h 27m.
What companies run services between Montpellier, France and Saanen, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Saanen via Lyon Part Dieu, Genève, and Montreux in around 8h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Saanen, Bahnhof via Lyon, Fribourg, Fribourg, Poya, Fribourg, Charmettes, and Jaun, Bergbahnen in around 13h 27m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–230
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Genève to Montreux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Montreux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lancy-Bachet to Montreux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 21 989 81 90
- Website
- MOB
Train from Montreux to Saanen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–28
- Schedules at
- MOB
Train from Zweisimmen to Saanen
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Schedules at
- MOB
Train from Montreux to Saanen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–28
- Schedules at
- MOB
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–15
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Spiez to Zweisimmen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–10
- Website
- BLS AG
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Montpellier to Valence TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–70
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Fribourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +41 26 351 02 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpf.ch
Bus from Fribourg, Charmettes to Jaun, Bergbahnen
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Booking & Getting There
Montpellier to Saanen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Montpellier to Saanen train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montpellier to Saanen is 540 km. It takes approximately 6h 11m to drive from Montpellier to Saanen.
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