There are 10 ways to get from La Rochelle to Liestal by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train via Paris
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
7h 43mCHF 90–250Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Basel
cheapest- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)plane BOD - BSL
7h 36mCHF 57–234Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Lyonbus N746
- Take the bus from Lyon to Basel SBBbus 122 / ...
18h 14mCHF 83–117Drive 809.3 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Liestalcar 809.3 km
9h 35mCHF 127–183Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Basel (BSL)plane NTE - BSL
6h 39mCHF 72–272Train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
8h 10mCHF 144–249Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Tours Parking Peupliers to Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strassebus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3636
19h 49mCHF 58–87Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BOD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Liestaltrain
8h 40mCHF 111–270Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane BOD - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
8h 34mCHF 80–230Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane NTE - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
7h 32mCHF 90–288
La Rochelle to Liestal by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Liestal is to bus which costs SFr 55 - SFr 90 and takes 19h 49m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Liestal is to train and fly which takes 6h 39m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 280.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Liestal. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Liestal via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Bercy, Paris Gare De Lyon and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 43m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Liestal is 1003 km. The road distance is 809.3 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Liestal without a car is to train via Paris which takes 7h 43m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 250.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from La Rochelle to Liestal, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Liestal train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Liestal is to train via Paris which takes 7h 43m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 250. Alternatively, you can bus via Lyon, which costs SFr 80 - SFr 120 and takes 18h 14m.
La Rochelle to Liestal train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Liestal is 809 km. It takes approximately 9h 35m to drive from La Rochelle to Liestal.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Liestal, Switzerland?
You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Liestal via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Bercy, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare De Lyon, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 7h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle to Liestal via Lyon, Basel SBB, and Basel SBB in around 18h 14m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–290
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–280
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–190
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–340
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–130
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–140
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–250
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Liestal
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Tours Parking Peupliers to Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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