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How to get fromLocarno to Montpellierby train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe), bus, car, train, plane or train (TGV, Renfe)

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There are 11 ways to get from Locarno to Montpellier by train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    10h 37m
    €129–323

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bellinzona to Milanbus bus FlixBus 076
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Montpellierbus bus FlixBus N740 / ...
    13h 53m
    €59–116

  3. Drive 629.1 km

    1. Drive from Locarno to Montpelliercar car 629.1 km
    8h 14m
    €109–157

  4. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain train
    2. Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane MXP - MPL
    8h 40m
    €112–374

  5. Train via Geneva

    1. Take the train from Locarno FART to Domodossolatrain train 72 / ...
    2. Take the train from Brig to Genèvetrain train Ec / ...
    3. Take the train from Geneve to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    12h 21m
    €152–400

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo - Airport to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus
    15h 35m
    €62–135

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane ZRH - MPL
    7h 31m
    €184–497

  8. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain train
    2. Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane MXP - MRS
    4. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    8h 21m
    €86–331

  9. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain train
    2. Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MXP - LYS
    4. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    7h 58m
    €105–402

  10. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane BGY - MRS
    4. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    8h 48m
    €68–234

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

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane ZRH - MRS
    3. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    9h 22m
    €158–404

Locarno to Montpellier by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration10h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€129Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Locarno, Switzerland and Montpellier, France?

You can take a train from Locarno to Montpellier Saint-Roch via Milano Centrale and Lyon Part Dieu in around 10h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Locarno, Debarcadero to Montpellier via Bellinzona, Stazione, Bellinzona, Castione-Arbedo, Bellinzona, and Milan in around 13h 53m.

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