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How to get fromMontpellier to CERNby train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, plane, or train

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    5h 6m
    €76–158

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Geneva Airportbus bus FlixBus 1616
    7h 39m
    €47–88

  3. Drive  420.9 km

    1. Drive from Montpellier to CERNcar car 420.9 km
    4h 21m
    €67–97

  4. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane MPL - GVA
    6h 34m
    €175–374

  5. Train via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Genevetrain train Ter
    6h 3m
    €80–164

  6. Train, line 272 bus

    1. Take the train from Montpellier to Valence TGVtrain train Trn
    2. Take the train from Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud to Annecytrain train K21
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Bachet-Garebus bus 272
    7h 37m
    €109–168

  7. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LYS - GVA
    3h 45m
    €160–350

  8. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane TLS - GVA
    6h 20m
    €107–343

Montpellier to CERN by train, tram, and foot

Calendar120Weekly Services
Duration5h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 483.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 6m

What companies run services between Montpellier, France and CERN, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?

You can take a train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to CERN via Lyon Part Dieu, Geneve, Genève, gare Cornavin, and Meyrin, CERN in around 5h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to CERN via Lyon, Geneva Airport, Genève-Aéroport, Terminal, Vernier, Blandonnet, and Meyrin, CERN in around 7h 39m.

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