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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to La Rochelle by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Colmar

    best
    1. Take the train from St Louis to Colmartrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Colmar to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    8h 6m
    €196–304

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Parisbus bus FlixBus N199
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 25m
    €86–140

  3. Drive  782.8 km

    1. Drive from Basel to La Rochellecar car 782.8 km
    9h 31m
    €165–237

  4. Fly Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BSL - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    7h 8m
    €104–291

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    9h 47m
    €187–290

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Dijonbus bus
    2. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Neverstrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Nevers to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    13h 3m
    €148–234

  7. Fly Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane BSL - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    7h 48m
    €100–296

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane ZRH - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 6m
    €154–396

  9. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane SXB - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    8h 1m
    €104–365

  10. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane GVA - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    10h 40m
    €154–355

  11. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane GVA - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    10h 10m
    €148–370

Basel to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot

Calendar47Weekly Services
Duration8h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€196Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,040.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 6m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and La Rochelle, France?

You can take a train from St Louis to La Rochelle Ville via Colmar, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Paris and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 16h 25m.

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