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How to get fromLa Rochelle to French Alpsby train, unknown, bus or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from La Rochelle to French Alps by train, unknown, bus, or plane

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  1. Train, travel via Paris

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    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 St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain train Tgv
    3. Walk from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to French Alpsunknown unknown
    9h 33m

  2. Bus, travel

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Walk from Chamonix - Bus Station to French Alpsunknown unknown
    15h 16m

  3. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus, travel

    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 bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Chamonixbus bus
    4. Walk from Chamonix to French Alpsunknown unknown
    9h 4m

  4. Train, travel

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Saint-Gervais-les-Bains-Le Fayettrain train
    3. Walk from Taconnaz to French Alpsunknown unknown
    13h 39m

  5. Bus, travel via Clermont-Ferrand

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Lyonbus bus 706 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Lyon to Chamonixbus bus
    4. Walk from Chamonix to French Alpsunknown unknown
    15h 42m

  6. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus, travel

    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 bus from Geneva Airport to Saint-Gervais-les-Bains - Le Fayetbus bus
    4. Walk from Saint-Gervais-les-Bains - Le Fayet to French Alpsunknown unknown
    8h 15m

  7. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BOD - LYS
    3. Take the bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Chamonixbus bus
    4. Walk from Chamonix to French Alpsunknown unknown
    9h 54m

  8. Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus, travel

    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane LRH - LYS
    2. Take the bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Chamonixbus bus
    3. Walk from Chamonix to French Alpsunknown unknown
    6h 47m

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

    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 bus from Geneva Airport to Saint-Gervais-les-Bains - Le Fayetbus bus
    4. Walk from Saint-Gervais-les-Bains - Le Fayet to French Alpsunknown unknown
    9h 6m

Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration1h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€32Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and French Alps, France?

There is no direct connection from La Rochelle to French Alps. However, you can take the train to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, walk to Montparnasse Bienvenue, take the line 6 subway to Bercy, take the line 14 subway to Gare de Lyon, walk to Paris Gare De Lyon, take the train to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, then travel to French Alps. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to French Alps via Annecy - Bus Station and Chamonix - Bus Station in around 15h 16m.

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