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

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There are 8 ways to get from Zurich to Montpellier by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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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 Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    7h 19m
    €183–344

  2. Train to Basel, fly to Fréjorgues Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane BSL - MPL
    5h 22m
    €62–325

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zürich to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h 50m
    €75–140

  4. Drive  683.8 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Montpelliercar car 683.8 km
    7h 13m
    €121–174

  5. Fly Zurich Airport to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane ZRH - MPL
    6h 52m
    €136–334

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroporttrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Annecy to Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sudtrain train K21
    4. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    10h 16m
    €178–474

  7. Bus via Grenoble

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Grenoblebus bus FlixBus 1921
    2. Take the bus from Grenoble to Montpellierbus bus 740
    14h 21m
    €64–107

  8. Fly Zurich Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane ZRH - MRS
    2. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    6h 40m
    €105–329

Zurich to Montpellier by train

Calendar22Weekly Trains
Duration7h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€183Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 826.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 19m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Montpellier, France?

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Montpellier Saint-Roch via Mulhouse and Mulhouse Ville in around 7h 19m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Zürich to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost €75–140 and the journey takes 13h 50m.

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