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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ic21 / ...
    7h 31m
    CHF 165–250

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Montpellier to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N872
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Luzern, Bahnhofbus bus
    13h 23m
    CHF 57–87

  3. Drive  655 km

    1. Drive from Montpellier to Lucernecar car 655 km
    7h 21m
    CHF 111–160

  4. 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 Luzerntrain train
    4h 57m
    CHF 159–342

  5. Train via Geneva

    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 Luzerntrain train Ic
    9h 20m
    CHF 135–238

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Zürichbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir70 / ...
    14h 53m
    CHF 74–118

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

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MRS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 34m
    CHF 114–342

  8. 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 Luzerntrain train
    5h 42m
    CHF 78–308

  9. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane GVA - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 55m
    CHF 180–472

  10. Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain train
    3. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane NCE - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    9h 40m
    CHF 175–414

Montpellier to Lucerne by train

Calendar34Weekly Trains
Duration7h 31mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 165Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 836 km
  • Duration: 7h 31m

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

You can take a train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Luzern via Mulhouse Ville, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 7h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Montpellier to Luzern, Bahnhof via Basel SBB and Basel, Bahnhof in around 13h 23m.

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