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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    10h 20m
    €164–418

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 40m
    €57–165

  3. Drive 765.5 km

    1. Drive from Bern to La Rochellecar car 765.5 km
    9h 39m
    €133–192

  4. Train to Basel, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane BSL - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train
    9h 12m
    €92–277

  5. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    14h 7m
    €108–376

  6. Bus via Chambéry

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Chambérybus bus FlixBus N1156
    2. Take the bus from Chambéry to La Rochellebus bus N746
    18h
    €82–120

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane GVA - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train
    9h 13m
    €88–295

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane GVA - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train
    9h 56m
    €84–245

  9. Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain train
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane LYS - LRH
    8h 45m
    €117–421

  10. Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain train
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LYS - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train
    11h 39m
    €119–308

  11. Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain train
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LYS - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train
    12h 21m
    €120–268

Bern to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration10h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€164Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and La Rochelle, France?

You can take a train from Bern 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. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop in around 16h 40m.

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