There are 11 ways to get from Aarau to La Rochelle by train (TGV), train, bus, 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 via Paris
best- Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrain Ext
- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
9h 9m€196–392Train to Basel, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BSL - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
8h 47m€103–336Train, bus
- Take the train from Aarau to Berntrain Ic8
- Take the bus from Bern to Annecybus
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
18h 17m€107–235Drive 820.7 km
- Drive from Aarau to La Rochellecar 820.7 km
10h 30m€143–206Train to Basel, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BSL - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
7h 56m€121–411Train
- Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrain Ext
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
10h 13m€237–489Train, bus via Lyon Airport (LYS)
- Take the train from Aarau to Lausannetrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain
- Take the bus from Annemasse to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airportbus
- Take the bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to La Rochellebus
19h 18m€153–374Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Aarau to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane ZRH - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
8h 29m€136–384Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Aarau to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane GVA - LRH
6h 57m€185–562Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Aarau to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane GVA - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
9h 40m€165–509Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane SXB - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
9h 37m€133–520
Aarau to La Rochelle by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aarau to La Rochelle is to train and bus which costs €100 - €240 and takes 18h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Aarau to La Rochelle is to train and fly which takes 6h 57m and costs €180 - €600.
No, there is no direct train from Aarau to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Aarau and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Basel Sbb, Gare de Lyon, Bercy and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 9m.
The distance between Aarau and La Rochelle is 1041 km. The road distance is 820.7 km.
The best way to get from Aarau to La Rochelle without a car is to train via Paris which takes 9h 9m and costs €190 - €400.
It takes approximately 9h 9m to get from Aarau to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Aarau to La Rochelle train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Aarau station.
Aarau to La Rochelle train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aarau to La Rochelle is 821 km. It takes approximately 10h 30m to drive from Aarau to La Rochelle.
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What companies run services between Aarau, Switzerland and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Aarau to La Rochelle Ville via Basel SBB, Basel Sbb, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Bercy, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 9m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–480
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–430
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–370
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–430
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Aarau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Aarau to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Aarau to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Aarau to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Aarau to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €190–310
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bern to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Annemasse to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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