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

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There are 9 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 18m
    CHF 87–308

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Tours Parking Peupliers to Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strassebus bus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3636
    19h 10m
    CHF 52–80

  3. Bus via Lyon

    1. Take the bus from Rochefort to Lyonbus bus N746
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Basel SBBbus bus N122 / ...
    18h 27m
    CHF 80–122

  4. Drive 792.2 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Baselcar car 792.2 km
    9h 18m
    CHF 128–184

  5. 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 8m
    CHF 73–229

  6. Train via Strasbourg

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    7h 35m
    CHF 119–346

  7. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Basel

    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
    7h 4m
    CHF 59–217

  8. 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 33m
    CHF 114–281

  9. 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 8m
    CHF 86–216

La Rochelle to Basel by train and subway

Calendar43Weekly Services
Duration7h 18mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 87Cheapest 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, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Bercy, Gare de Lyon, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 7h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Basel SBB via Rochefort, Rochefort, and Lyon in around 18h 27m.

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