There are 8 ways to get from Montpellier to Zurich by train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV, Renfe)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (TGV)
best- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Dijon Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
7h 8mCHF 157–252Bus via Lyon
cheapest- Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N1149 / ...
11h 5mCHF 52–99Drive 693.5 km
- Drive from Montpellier to Zurichcar 693.5 km
7h 5mCHF 114–164Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MRS - ZRH
5h 58mCHF 100–305Train 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 Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
9h 1mCHF 155–414Bus
- Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 50mCHF 75–140Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Basel (BSL)plane MPL - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
5h 27mCHF 92–343Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane NCE - ZRH
9h 2mCHF 162–435
Montpellier to Zurich by train (TGV)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montpellier to Zurich is to bus via Lyon which costs SFr 50 - SFr 100 and takes 11h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Montpellier to Zurich is to fly and train which takes 5h 27m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 350.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station station and arriving at Zürich. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Montpellier to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Montpellier Saint-Roch and arriving at Zuerich Hb via Dijon Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 8m.
The distance between Montpellier and Zurich is 831 km. The road distance is 693.5 km.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Zurich without a car is to train which takes 7h 8m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 260.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Montpellier to Zurich, including transfers.
Montpellier to Zurich bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station.
Montpellier to Zurich train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Montpellier Saint-Roch station.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Zurich is to train which takes 7h 8m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 260. Alternatively, you can bus via Lyon, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 100 and takes 11h 5m.
What companies run services between Montpellier, France and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Zuerich Hb via Dijon Ville in around 7h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Zurich Bus Station via Lyon in around 11h 5m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–300
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–220
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–100
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–85
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–110
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–270
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–140
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Montpellier to Zurich bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Montpellier to Zurich train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Dijon Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montpellier to Zurich is 694 km. It takes approximately 7h 5m to drive from Montpellier to Zurich.
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