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

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There are 7 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
    8h 15m
    €131–219

  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 Carnottrain train Ter
    9h 29m
    €40–63

  3. Drive  495.7 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Montbrisoncar car 495.7 km
    5h 40m
    €90–130

  4. Fly 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
    9h
    €126–341

  5. Train via Lausanne

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Lausannetrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain train
    3. Take the train from Annemasse to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    9h 49m
    €151–242

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lyonbus bus FlixBus 106 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 29m
    €45–67

  7. Fly 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 50m
    €140–787

Zurich to Montbrison by train

Calendar32Weekly Trains
Duration8h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€131Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 610.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 15m

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 8h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to E. Baune via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop, and Châteaucreux Gare Routiere in around 10h 29m.

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