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

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There are 12 ways to get from La Rochelle to Bern 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 2trainTgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Basel SbbtrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to BerntrainIc6 / ...
    9h 24m
    CHF 146–309

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus StopbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to BernbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 15m
    CHF 42–166

  3. Drive 776.2 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Berncar776.2 km
    9h 22m
    CHF 124–179

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Basel (BSL)planeNTE - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
    7h 56m
    CHF 97–265

  5. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des CorpstrainTgv
    2. Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Lyon Part DieutrainTer
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to GenevetrainTer
    4. Take the train from Genève to BerntrainIc1 / ...
    13h 18m
    CHF 98–484

  6. Bus via Chambéry

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to ChambérybusN746
    2. Take the bus from Chambéry to BernbusFlixBus N1156
    17h 55m
    CHF 75–105

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)planeBOD - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
    8h 52m
    CHF 83–253

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeNTE - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
    8h 53m
    CHF 80–250

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeBOD - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
    9h 44m
    CHF 76–228

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)planeNTE - SXB
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
    8h 54m
    CHF 115–281

  11. 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)planeLRH - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
    3. Take the train from Genève to Berntrain
    8h 46m
    CHF 108–433

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeNTE - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
    4. Take the train from Genève to Berntrain
    11h 3m
    CHF 111–349

La Rochelle to Bern by train, foot, and subway

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration9h 24mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 146Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Bern via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 9h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bern via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop in around 16h 15m.

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