There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to Montbrison by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain 84
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
7h 56m€128–191Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lyonbus FlixBus N1149 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to Saint-Étiennebus FlixBus N706 / ...
10h 31m€26–48Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus RegioJet 95
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
9h 29m€39–51Drive 494.1 km
- Drive from Zurich to Montbrisoncar 494.1 km
5h 43m€84–122Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane ZRH - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain
9h 20m€134–267Train via Geneva
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
9h 17m€97–198Fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane ZRH - CFE
- Take the train from Aulnat Aeroport to Thierstrain
- Take the bus from Thiers to Montbrisonbus
9h 55m€136–741
Zurich to Montbrison by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Montbrison is to bus which costs €26 - €50 and takes 10h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Montbrison is to drive which takes 5h 43m and costs €80 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Montbrison. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at E. Baune via Lyon and Châteaucreux Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Montbrison. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Montbrison via Mulhouse Ville, Lyon Part Dieu and St Etienne Chateaucreux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 56m.
The distance between Zurich and Montbrison is 605 km. The road distance is 494.1 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Montbrison without a car is to train which takes 7h 56m and costs €120 - €200.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Zurich to Montbrison, including transfers.
Zurich to Montbrison bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Montbrison train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Montbrison is to train which takes 7h 56m and costs €120 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €50 and takes 10h 31m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Montbrison, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
You can take a train from Zürich HB to Montbrison via Mulhouse Ville, Lyon Part Dieu, and St Etienne Chateaucreux in around 7h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to E. Baune via Lyon, Saint-Étienne, and Châteaucreux Gare Routière in around 10h 31m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–750
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €340–850
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Perrache to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aulnat Aeroport to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- Rail 1st Class
- €10–15
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €55–70
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Saint-Étienne
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Thiers to Montbrison
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Thiers to Montbrison
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Réseau interurbain Cars Région Express AURA
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Montbrison bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Zurich to Montbrison train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Mulhouse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Montbrison is 494 km. It takes approximately 5h 43m to drive from Zurich to Montbrison.
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