There are 6 ways to get from Montreal to Fribourg by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
best- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane YUL - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain
12h 3mCHF 332–732Fly to Basel, train
cheapest- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Basel (BSL)plane YUL - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
12h 3mCHF 327–760Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane YUL - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain
12h 26mCHF 352–612Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane YUL - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Take the train from Genève to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain
14h 57mCHF 352–888Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane YUL - MXP
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus
- Take the train from Brig to Berntrain
15h 22mCHF 347–728Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane YUL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
14h 57mCHF 416–1,079
Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montreal to Fribourg is to fly and bus and train which costs SFr 340 - SFr 750 and takes 15h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Montreal to Fribourg is to fly and train which takes 12h 3m and costs SFr 330 - SFr 750.
The distance between Montreal and Fribourg is 6056 km.
It takes approximately 12h 3m to get from Montreal to Fribourg, including transfers.
Fribourg is 6h ahead of Montreal. It is currently 8:23 AM in Montreal and 2:23 PM in Fribourg.
There are 347+ hotels available in Fribourg.
What companies run services between Montreal, QC, Canada and Fribourg, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Montreal to Fribourg. However, you can take the line 747 bus to YUL Aéroport Montréal-Trudeau, walk to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) airport, fly to Geneva International Airport (GVA), walk to Genève-Aéroport, then take the train to Fribourg/Freiburg. Alternatively, you can take the line 747 bus to YUL Aéroport Montréal-Trudeau, walk to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) airport, fly to Basel (BSL), walk to Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft, take the bus to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, walk to Basel SBB, take the train to Bern, then take the train to Fribourg/Freiburg.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–950
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–460
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Frankfurt via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–700
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Fribourg/Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Fribourg/Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Fribourg/Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Brig to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 0322 844 862
- [email protected]
- Website
- Comazzi Bus
Bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9
- Website
- Comazzi Bus
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