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

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There are 10 ways to get from Montpellier to Locarno by train (TGV, Renfe, Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Train via Milan

    best
    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 Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain train
    10h 29m
    CHF 115–217

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Montpellier to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus N7758 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Bellinzonabus bus FlixBus 076
    13h 27m
    CHF 47–105

  3. Drive  630.5 km

    1. Drive from Montpellier to Locarnocar car 630.5 km
    8h 17m
    CHF 121–175

  4. Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane MPL - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain train
    3. Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain train
    8h 44m
    CHF 110–305

  5. Train

    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
    3. Take the train from Genève to Locarnotrain train Ic
    11h 30m
    CHF 184–327

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille Saint-Charlestrain train K9
    2. Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain train
    14h 13m
    CHF 85–129

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

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille Ptrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane MRS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain train
    4. Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain train
    7h 56m
    CHF 86–273

  8. Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MPL - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain train
    6h 37m
    CHF 195–398

  9. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille Ptrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane MRS - BGY
    3. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain train
    8h 44m
    CHF 74–291

  10. Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MPL - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain train
    8h 1m
    CHF 69–381

Montpellier to Locarno by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration10h 29mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 115Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 815.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 29m

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

You can take a train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Locarno via Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, and Milano Centrale in around 10h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Montpellier to Locarno, Debarcadero via Milan, Bellinzona, Castione-Arbedo, Bellinzona, and Bellinzona, Stazione in around 13h 27m.

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