The average train between Lucerne and La Rochelle takes 14h 16m and the fastest train takes 10h 23m. There is at least one train per day from Lucerne to La Rochelle. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run once daily between Lucerne and La Rochelle. The earliest departure is at 4:54 AM at night, and the last departure from Lucerne is at 11:54 PM which arrives into La Rochelle at 3:22 PM. All services require a transfer at Basel SBB and take an average of 14h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Lucerne to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Luzern station and arriving at La Rochelle Ville station via Basel SBB station, Offenburg Bahnhof station and Paris Est station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 16m.
Lucerne to La Rochelle train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
Lucerne to La Rochelle train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at La Rochelle Ville station.
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The distance between Lucerne and La Rochelle is 728.8 km. The road distance is 850 km.
You can take a train from Luzern to La Rochelle Ville via Basel SBB, Offenburg, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 10h 20m.