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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 48m
    CHF 270–745

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Bernbus bus FlixBus N122 / ...
    16h
    CHF 69–134

  3. Drive 767.4 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Berncar car 767.4 km
    9h 37m
    CHF 123–177

  4. 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
    7h 42m
    CHF 125–422

  5. Train

    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 231–427

  6. Bus via Fribourg

    1. Take the bus from Rochefort to Lyonbus bus N746
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Fribourgbus bus FlixBus 106 / ...
    17h 14m
    CHF 73–133

  7. 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
    8h 39m
    CHF 108–367

  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 Flughafen to Berntrain train
    8h 40m
    CHF 150–432

  9. 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 41m
    CHF 132–397

  10. 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 38m
    CHF 125–362

  11. Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LRH - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    6h 29m
    CHF 153–447

  12. 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 55m
    CHF 155–432

La Rochelle to Bern by train, subway, and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration8h 48mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 270Cheapest Price
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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, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Basel SBB in around 8h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bern via Lyon in around 16h.

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