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How to get fromZurich to Montbrisonby train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Zurich to Montbrison by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    7h 27m
    €132–285

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the train from Lyon Perrache to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    8h 50m
    €42–64

  3. Drive  495.7 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Montbrisoncar car 495.7 km
    5h 40m
    €88–126

  4. Fly Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane ZRH - GVA
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    7h 36m
    €145–409

  5. Train via Geneva

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Amberieu En Bugeytrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Amberieu En Bugey to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    9h 21m
    €135–356

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zürich to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    9h 29m
    €43–74

  7. Fly Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane ZRH - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    8h 38m
    €114–329

  8. Fly Zurich Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane plane ZRH - CFE
    2. Take the train from Aulnat Aeroport to Thierstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Thiers to Montbrisonbus bus
    9h 11m
    €168–943

  9. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SXB - LYS
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    8h 5m
    €191–509

Zurich to Montbrison by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration7h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€132Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 604.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 27m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Montbrison, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Montbrison via Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Lyon Part Dieu, and St Etienne Chateaucreux in around 7h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zürich to E. Baune via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop, and Châteaucreux Gare Routiere in around 9h 29m.

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