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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 Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel Sbb to Dijon Villetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    8h 12m
    €193–312

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Luzern to Milanbus bus FlixBus N401 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 25m
    €57–118

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Wolhusen to Berntrain train Re7
    2. Take the bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Montpellierbus bus
    12h 11m
    €65–117

  4. Drive 651.5 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Montpelliercar car 651.5 km
    7h 23m
    €116–167

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane ZRH - MPL
    5h 20m
    €175–480

  6. Train, bus via Geneva Airport (GVA)

    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
    10h 22m
    €160–439

  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 35m
    €113–394

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

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich 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
    7h 8m
    €121–357

Lucerne to Montpellier by train

Calendar5Weekly Trains
Duration8h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€193Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 836 km
  • Duration: 8h 12m

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

You can take a train from Luzern to Montpellier Saint-Roch via Basel SBB, Basel Sbb, and Dijon Ville in around 8h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luzern to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 14h 25m.

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