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

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There are 8 ways to get from Montpellier to Lucerne by train (TGV), bus, train, car, plane, 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 37m
    CHF 181–303

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Montpellier to Bernbus bus FlixBus N872
    2. Take the train from Bern to Wolhusentrain train Re7 / ...
    12h 4m
    CHF 58–95

  3. Drive 655 km

    1. Drive from Montpellier to Lucernecar car 655 km
    7h 20m
    CHF 107–155

  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 153–437

  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 19m
    CHF 149–406

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Zürichbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus bus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    15h 40m
    CHF 69–121

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

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain 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 29m
    CHF 112–327

  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 105–342

Montpellier to Lucerne by train

Calendar20Weekly Trains
Duration7h 37mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 181Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 836 km
  • Duration: 7h 37m

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 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse via Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai in around 15h 40m.

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