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

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There are 10 ways to get from La Rochelle to Basel by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBBtrain train Tgv
    7h 30m
    CHF 244–650

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Annecy to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N872
    18h 10m
    CHF 79–146

  3. Drive 782.5 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Baselcar car 782.5 km
    9h 29m
    CHF 124–179

  4. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Basel (BSL)plane plane NTE - BSL
    6h 12m
    CHF 96–283

  5. Train via Basel Sbb

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    7h 33m
    CHF 174–310

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    7h 46m
    CHF 202–331

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BOD - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    8h 38m
    CHF 138–399

  8. 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
    7h 9m
    CHF 100–342

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane BOD - SXB
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    8h 11m
    CHF 109–297

  10. 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 Renens VDtrain train
    4. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    9h 54m
    CHF 143–469

La Rochelle to Basel by train and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration7h 30mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 244Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Basel SBB via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Gare Montparnasse, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, and Paris Gare de Lyon in around 7h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Basel SBB via Annecy - Bus Station and Annecy in around 18h 10m.

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