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

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There are 9 ways to get from Locarno to Montpellier by train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe), bus, car, train, 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 33m
    €122–227

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus
    14h 6m
    €59–103

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bellinzona to Milanbus bus FlixBus 076
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Montpellierbus bus FlixBus N740 / ...
    14h 2m
    €78–115

  4. Drive  629 km

    1. Drive from Locarno to Montpelliercar car 629 km
    8h 14m
    €131–189

  5. 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 50m
    €122–329

  6. Train, bus via Annecy

    1. Take the train from Locarno FART to Domodossolatrain train 72 / ...
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Genèvetrain train Ec
    3. Take the bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Gare Routierebus bus 272
    4. Take the train from Annecy to Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sudtrain train K21
    5. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    13h 23m
    €154–310

  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 29m
    €197–447

  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 18m
    €88–281

  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 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
    €100–344

Locarno to Montpellier by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration10h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€122Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 869.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 33m

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 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Locarno, Debarcadero to Montpellier via Bellinzona, Stazione, Castione, Stazione, Bellinzona, and Milan in around 14h 2m.

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