There are 11 ways to get from La Rochelle to Interlaken by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain Ice
10h 6mCHF 178–342Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Basel, train
cheapest- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)plane BOD - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain
9h 49mCHF 97–331Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Bordeauxbus 701
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Bernbus
- Take the bus from Bern, Bahnhof to Interlaken, Rugenparkstrassebus Ev3
18h 29mDrive 822.9 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Interlakencar 822.9 km
10h 16mCHF 138–200Bus, train
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+Rbus 272
- Take the train from Genève to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Thuntrain S1
18h 47mCHF 125–209Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BOD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain
9h 57mCHF 172–372Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NTE - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain
10h 2mCHF 138–363Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BOD - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain
10h 55mCHF 137–347Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LRH - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain
7h 45mCHF 149–403Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NTE - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Take the train from Genève to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain
11h 50mCHF 169–393Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LRH - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Take the train from Genève to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain
9h 34mCHF 170–443
La Rochelle to Interlaken by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Interlaken is to bus and train which costs SFr 120 - SFr 210 and takes 18h 47m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Interlaken is to fly and train which takes 7h 45m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 410.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle to Interlaken. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Interlaken, Rugenparkstrasse via Bordeaux, Bern, Neufeld P+R and Bern, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Interlaken. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Interlaken West via Paris Gare De Lyon and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 6m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Interlaken is 1146 km. The road distance is 822.9 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Interlaken without a car is to train which takes 10h 6m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 350.
It takes approximately 10h 6m to get from La Rochelle to Interlaken, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Interlaken bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from La Rochelle station.
La Rochelle to Interlaken train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Interlaken is to train which takes 10h 6m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 18h 29m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Interlaken, Switzerland?
You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Interlaken West via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Gare Montparnasse, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Paris Gare De Lyon, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 10h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle to Interlaken, Rugenparkstrasse via Bordeaux, Bern, Bern, Neufeld P+R, and Bern, Bahnhof in around 18h 29m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–180
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–210
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–170
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–170
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–290
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–170
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–260
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from La Rochelle to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–21
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
La Rochelle to Interlaken bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
La Rochelle to Interlaken train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Interlaken is 823 km. It takes approximately 10h 16m to drive from La Rochelle to Interlaken.
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