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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 7m
    CHF 197–336

  2. Bus, train via Lyon

    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 77–132

  3. Drive 644.6 km

    1. Drive from Montpellier to Swiss Alpscar car 644.6 km
    7h 33m
    CHF 106–153

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

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain 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
    9h 55m
    CHF 136–363

  5. Train via Lyon

    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 Brigtrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Andermatttrain train R43 / ...
    11h 10m
    CHF 165–428

  6. 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 11m
    CHF 163–427

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Zürichbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain train Ir46
    18h 6m
    CHF 114–194

  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 Airolotrain train
    9h 19m
    CHF 115–342

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

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain 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 42m
    CHF 85–312

Montpellier to Swiss Alps by train and bus

Calendar35Weekly Services
Duration11h 7mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 197Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 953.4 km
  • Duration: 11h 7m

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 7m.

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