There are 11 ways to get from Montpellier to Zurich by train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV, Renfe)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (TGV)
best- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Dijon Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
7h 8mCHF 127–224Bus via Grenoble
cheapest- Take the bus from Montpellier to Grenoblebus 740
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 1921
15h 33mCHF 47–84Bus
- Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 50mCHF 50–75Drive 693.5 km
- Drive from Montpellier to Zurichcar 693.5 km
7h 5mCHF 109–157Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MRS - ZRH
6hCHF 101–262Train via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
8h 50mCHF 137–307Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MPL - ZRH
4h 18mCHF 127–353Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Basel (BSL)plane MPL - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
5h 27mCHF 83–310Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane MPL - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
6h 30mCHF 120–422Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GVA - ZRH
7h 33mCHF 145–427Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane MRS - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
7h 57mCHF 102–315
Montpellier to Zurich by train (TGV)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montpellier to Zurich is to bus via Grenoble which costs SFr 45 - SFr 85 and takes 15h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Montpellier to Zurich is to fly which takes 4h 18m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 360.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station station and arriving at Zürich. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Montpellier to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Montpellier Saint-Roch and arriving at Zuerich Hb via Dijon Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 8m.
The distance between Montpellier and Zurich is 831 km. The road distance is 693.5 km.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Zurich without a car is to train which takes 7h 8m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 230.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Montpellier to Zurich, including transfers.
Montpellier to Zurich bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station.
Montpellier to Zurich train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Montpellier Saint-Roch station.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Zurich is to train which takes 7h 8m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 75 and takes 13h 50m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 120 - SFr 360 and takes 4h 18m.
What companies run services between Montpellier, France and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Zuerich Hb via Dijon Ville in around 7h 8m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Zürich once daily. Tickets cost CHF 50–75 and the journey takes 13h 50m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–270
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–310
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–290
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–290
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–240
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 75–100
- 1st Class
- CHF 100–130
Train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 50–70
- 1st Class
- CHF 75–95
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–50
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–75
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 50–70
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–95
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 30–40
- 1st Class
- CHF 50–65
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–18
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–23
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 50–70
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–60
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 60–85
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–35
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 30–50
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–70
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 75–110
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 25–40
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 35–55
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–150
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Montpellier to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Grenoble to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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Montpellier to Zurich bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Zürich station.
Montpellier to Zurich train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Dijon Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montpellier to Zurich is 693 km. It takes approximately 7h 5m to drive from Montpellier to Zurich.
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