There are 12 ways to get from La Rochelle to Avenches by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train via Lagny-sur-Marne
best- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Marne La Vallee Chessytrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Lausannetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lausanne to Avenchestrain R9 / ...
10h 15mCHF 173–308Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Bordeauxbus N746 / ...
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Fribourgbus FlixBus N1149
16h 32mCHF 60–106Drive 739.4 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Avenchescar 739.4 km
9h 1mCHF 117–169Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NTE - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
- Take the train from Lausanne to Avenchestrain
9h 12mCHF 112–290Train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corpstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Avenchestrain R9 / ...
13h 49mCHF 170–382Bus, train
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Bachet-Garebus 272
- Take the train from Lancy-Bachet to Lausannetrain
- Take the train from Lausanne to Avenchestrain R9 / ...
18h 1mCHF 101–163Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BOD - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
- Take the train from Lausanne to Avenchestrain
10h 9mCHF 115–296Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Basel (BSL)plane NTE - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
9h 17mCHF 124–333Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)plane BOD - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
10h 20mCHF 107–349Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NTE - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain
- Take the train from Lausanne to Avenchestrain
11h 27mCHF 131–329Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane NTE - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
10h 10mCHF 133–411Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LRH - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain
- Take the train from Lausanne to Avenchestrain
9h 17mCHF 114–421
La Rochelle to Avenches by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Avenches is to bus which costs SFr 55 - SFr 110 and takes 16h 32m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Avenches is to drive which takes 9h 1m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 170.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle to Avenches. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Avenches, Faubourg via Bordeaux, Fribourg, Poya and Fribourg/Freiburg, gare rout.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Avenches. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Avenches via Marne La Vallee Chessy and Lausanne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 15m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Avenches is 1039 km. The road distance is 739.4 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Avenches without a car is to train via Lagny-sur-Marne which takes 10h 15m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 310.
It takes approximately 10h 15m to get from La Rochelle to Avenches, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Avenches bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from La Rochelle station.
La Rochelle to Avenches train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Avenches is to train via Lagny-sur-Marne which takes 10h 15m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 110 and takes 16h 32m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Avenches, Switzerland?
You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Avenches via Marne La Vallee Chessy and Lausanne in around 10h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle to Avenches, Faubourg via Bordeaux, Fribourg, Fribourg, Poya, Fribourg, St-Pierre, and Fribourg/Freiburg, gare rout. in around 16h 32m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–130
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–130
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–130
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–130
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–190
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–190
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–100
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–100
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–350
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–260
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–250
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–300
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–280
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–250
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–270
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–90
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–360
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–480
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–480
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Marne La Vallee Chessy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 75–100
- 1st Class
- CHF 100–130
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 70–95
- 1st Class
- CHF 95–130
Train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 40–55
- 1st Class
- CHF 60–80
Train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 70–95
- 1st Class
- CHF 95–130
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 30–40
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–65
Train from Genève to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 16–22
- 1st Class
- CHF 30–45
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lausanne to Avenches
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lancy-Bachet to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 27–40
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 40–60
Train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 70–110
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 110–160
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 24–40
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 35–55
Train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 29–45
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 45–65
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–35
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 30–50
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Fribourg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Bachet-Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
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More Questions & Answers
La Rochelle to Avenches bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
La Rochelle to Avenches train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Marne La Vallee Chessy station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Avenches is 739 km. It takes approximately 9h 1m to drive from La Rochelle to Avenches.
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