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

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There are 9 ways to get from Lugano to Montpellier by train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train Ec
    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
    9h 49m
    €108–326

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus 076 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 15m
    €27–98

  3. Drive 615 km

    1. Drive from Lugano to Montpelliercar car 615 km
    8h 3m
    €105–152

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane MXP - MPL
    8h 1m
    €116–307

  5. Train via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    10h 41m
    €130–396

  6. Bus via Turin

    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Turinbus bus N76 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Turin to Montpellierbus bus N778 / ...
    13h 40m
    €36–116

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane ZRH - MPL
    7h 27m
    €166–507

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane MXP - MRS
    3. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    7h 29m
    €78–201

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MXP - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    7h 10m
    €106–287

Lugano to Montpellier by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration9h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€108Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Montpellier, France?

You can take a train from Lugano to Montpellier Saint-Roch via Milano Centrale and Lyon Part Dieu in around 9h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 12h 15m.

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