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How to get fromLa Rochelle to Avenchesby train (TGV), bus, car, train or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from La Rochelle to Avenches by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Lagny-sur-Marne

    best
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Marne La Vallee Chessytrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Lausannetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lausanne to Avenchestrain train R9 / ...
    10h 15m
    CHF 173–308

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Bordeauxbus bus N746 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Fribourgbus bus FlixBus N1149
    16h 32m
    CHF 60–106

  3. Drive 739.4 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Avenchescar car 739.4 km
    9h 1m
    CHF 117–169

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane NTE - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lausanne to Avenchestrain train
    9h 12m
    CHF 112–290

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train Ec / ...
    5. Take the train from Lausanne to Avenchestrain train R9 / ...
    13h 49m
    CHF 170–382

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Bachet-Garebus bus 272
    3. Take the train from Lancy-Bachet to Lausannetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lausanne to Avenchestrain train R9 / ...
    18h 1m
    CHF 101–163

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BOD - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lausanne to Avenchestrain train
    10h 9m
    CHF 115–296

  8. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Basel (BSL)plane plane NTE - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    9h 17m
    CHF 124–333

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BOD - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    10h 20m
    CHF 107–349

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane NTE - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    4. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train
    5. Take the train from Lausanne to Avenchestrain train
    11h 27m
    CHF 131–329

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane NTE - SXB
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    10h 10m
    CHF 133–411

  12. Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane LRH - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    3. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lausanne to Avenchestrain train
    9h 17m
    CHF 114–421

La Rochelle to Avenches by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration10h 15mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 173Cheapest Price
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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.

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