There are 9 ways to get from La Rochelle to Lago di Como by train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)
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 Luganotrain Ec
11h 59m€214–437Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
cheapest- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane LRH - MXP
8h 41m€78–280Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Bordeauxbus 701
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milan to Comobus
18h 40m€105–159Drive 1,011 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Comocar 1,011 km
11h 12m€185–268Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane NTE - MXP
7h 37m€87–273Train via Lyon
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corpstrain Tgv
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Como S.Giovannitrain Ec
14h 33m€193–342Bus via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milan to Comobus
19h 45m€93–160Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane BOD - MXP
8h 22m€91–248Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane NTE - LIN
9h 43m€126–343
La Rochelle to Lago di Como by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Lago di Como is to bus via Bordeaux which costs €90 - €160 and takes 19h 45m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Lago di Como is to train and fly which takes 7h 37m and costs €85 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle to Lago di Como. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Como via Bordeaux and Milan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Lago di Como. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Como S. Giovanni via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Gare De Lyon, Basel SBB and Lugano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 59m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Lago di Como is 1271 km. The road distance is 1011 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Lago di Como without a car is to train which takes 11h 59m and costs €210 - €440.
It takes approximately 11h 59m to get from La Rochelle to Lago di Como, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Lago di Como bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from La Rochelle station.
La Rochelle to Lago di Como train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Lago di Como is to train which takes 11h 59m and costs €210 - €440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €160 and takes 18h 40m, you could also fly, which costs €75 - €280 and takes 8h 41m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Lago di Como, Italy?
You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Como S. Giovanni via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, Paris Gare De Lyon, Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, and Lugano in around 11h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle to Como via Bordeaux and Milan in around 18h 40m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–370
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €170–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–330
- 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
- €90–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Como S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Como S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €40–60
- 2nd Class
- €17–24
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from La Rochelle to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan to Como
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan to Como
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
La Rochelle to Lago di Como bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
La Rochelle to Lago di Como train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Lago di Como is 1011 km. It takes approximately 11h 12m to drive from La Rochelle to Lago di Como.
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