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

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There are 8 ways to get from Lucerne to Montpellier by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic21 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    8h 23m
    €173–264

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus bus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zürich to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    15h 50m
    €63–115

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Wolhusen to Berntrain train Re7
    2. Take the bus from Bern to Montpellierbus bus FlixBus N872
    12h 26m
    €66–106

  4. Drive  651.5 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Montpelliercar car 651.5 km
    7h 24m
    €117–169

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane ZRH - MPL
    7h 45m
    €149–341

  6. Train, bus via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Annecy to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    9h 32m
    €156–270

  7. Train to Basel, fly to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane BSL - MPL
    5h 30m
    €85–320

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

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain 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 25m
    €110–336

Lucerne to Montpellier by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration8h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€173Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 830.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 23m

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

You can take a train from Luzern to Montpellier Saint-Roch via Basel SBB, Mulhouse, and Mulhouse Ville in around 8h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station via Zürich in around 15h 50m.

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