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How to get fromBern to La Rochelleby train (TGV), bus, car, train or plane

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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 via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    9h 26m
    €208–440

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Bordeauxbus bus FlixBus N1149
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to La Rochellebus bus FlixBus N1721 / ...
    15h 30m
    €71–121

  3. Drive 766.5 km

    1. Drive from Bern to La Rochellecar car 766.5 km
    9h 41m
    €133–191

  4. 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 11m
    €121–385

  5. Train

    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 Strasbourg to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    10h 29m
    €255–527

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Aéroport to Gare Routièrebus bus 272
    3. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus
    17h 33m
    €119–288

  7. 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 54m
    €123–370

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane ZRH - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train
    9h 1m
    €156–425

  9. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane SXB - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train
    9h 57m
    €144–523

  10. 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 Bellegarde 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 59m
    €139–562

  11. 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 Bellegarde 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 40m
    €159–449

Bern to La Rochelle by train and subway

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration9h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€208Cheapest 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, Basel Sbb, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Bercy, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to La Rochelle via Bordeaux in around 15h 30m.

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