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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 via Paris

    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
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    8h 47m
    CHF 200–406

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Bordeauxbus bus FlixBus N1721 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Bernbus bus FlixBus N1149
    15h 30m
    CHF 61–114

  3. Drive 776.2 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Berncar car 776.2 km
    9h 26m
    CHF 124–178

  4. 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 Flughafen to Berntrain train
    8h 39m
    CHF 140–396

  5. Train

    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
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    8h 49m
    CHF 260–716

  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
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    9h 13m
    CHF 231–421

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Aéroportbus bus 272
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train Ic1 / ...
    17h
    CHF 111–265

  8. 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 Berntrain train
    8h 46m
    CHF 108–361

  9. 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 Berntrain train
    9h 37m
    CHF 110–346

  10. 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
    8h 35m
    CHF 124–454

  11. 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 Berntrain train
    10h 59m
    CHF 145–390

  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 Berntrain train
    8h 42m
    CHF 132–485

La Rochelle to Bern by train and subway

Calendar45Weekly Services
Duration8h 47mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 200Cheapest 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, Bercy, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare De Lyon, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 8h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle to Bern via Bordeaux in around 15h 30m.

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