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

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There are 9 ways to get from Montpellier to Swiss Alps by train (TGV), bus, train, car, plane, 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 Airolotrain train Ir26
    11h 15m
    CHF 193–298

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Altdorf URtrain train Ic2
    15h 53m
    CHF 83–130

  3. Drive  644.6 km

    1. Drive from Montpellier to Swiss Alpscar car 644.6 km
    7h 33m
    CHF 124–178

  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 Airolotrain train
    8h 14m
    CHF 182–379

  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 Brigtrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Andermatttrain train R43 / ...
    12h 12m
    CHF 161–312

  6. Train via Annecy

    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 Annecy to Genevetrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Genève to Brigtrain train Ec
    5. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Andermatttrain train R43 / ...
    14h 11m
    CHF 196–329

  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 Airolotrain train
    10h 6m
    CHF 138–377

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

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille Ptrain 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 Bellinzonatrain train
    4. Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain train
    10h 44m
    CHF 91–268

  9. 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 Airolotrain train
    9h 19m
    CHF 105–342

Montpellier to Swiss Alps by train and bus

Calendar17Weekly Services
Duration11h 15mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 193Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 953.4 km
  • Duration: 11h 15m

What companies run services between Montpellier, France and Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Gotthard Passhöhe via Mulhouse Ville, Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, Airolo, and Airolo, Stazione in around 11h 15m.

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