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

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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Montpellier by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train (TGV)

    best
    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    6h 13m
    €144–239

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Montpellierbus bus FlixBus N872
    10h 15m
    €55–90

  3. Drive 657 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Montpelliercar car 657 km
    6h 55m
    €114–165

  4. Fly Basel to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane BSL - MPL
    4h 19m
    €70–266

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Annecy to Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sudtrain train K21
    3. Take the train from Valence TGV to Montpelliertrain train Trn
    10h 58m
    €111–230

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane ZRH - MPL
    8h 3m
    €166–416

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane ZRH - MRS
    3. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    7h 43m
    €134–404

  8. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane SXB - MRS
    3. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    6h 42m
    €109–388

  9. Fly Basel to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane BSL - TLS
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    6h 53m
    €104–297

  10. Fly Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane BSL - NCE
    2. Take the train from Antibes to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain train
    3. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    9h 15m
    €113–381

Basel to Montpellier by train (TGV)

Calendar25Weekly Trains
Duration6h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€144Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 731.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 13m

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

TGV inOui operates a train from Mulhouse Ville to Montpellier Saint-Roch 4 times a day. Tickets cost €140–230 and the journey takes 5h. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Montpellier once daily. Tickets cost €55–90 and the journey takes 10h 15m.

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