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

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

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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 9m
    €132–321

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain train S
    2. Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T2train train S50
    3. Take the bus from Milan to Turinbus bus 467 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Turin to Montpellierbus bus
    13h 30m
    €46–214

  3. Drive 629.1 km

    1. Drive from Locarno to Montpelliercar car 629.1 km
    8h 14m
    €112–161

  4. 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
    6h 59m
    €198–511

  5. Train via Geneva

    1. Take the train from Locarno FART to Domodossolatrain train 72 / ...
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Genèvetrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    11h 3m
    €134–479

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bellinzona to Milanbus bus FlixBus 076
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    15h 7m
    €60–141

  7. 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 Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    8h 28m
    €81–337

  8. 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 Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    8h 57m
    €147–404

  9. 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 Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane BGY - MRS
    4. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    8h 55m
    €107–341

  10. Train to Basel, fly to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane BSL - MPL
    8h 10m
    €101–540

  11. 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 59m
    €115–402

Locarno to Montpellier by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration10h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€132Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 869.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 9m

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 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Locarno, Debarcadero to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station via Bellinzona, Stazione, Castione, Stazione, Bellinzona, and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 15h 7m.

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