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How to get fromLa Rochelle to Modaneby train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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There are 10 ways to get from La Rochelle to Modane by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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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 Modanetrain train Tgv
    8h 25m
    €164–321

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modanebus bus
    15h 18m
    €83–134

  3. Drive  740.8 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Modanecar car 740.8 km
    9h
    €136–196

  4. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville 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 Chambérybus bus
    4. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modanetrain train
    8h 28m
    €93–287

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain train Intercités / ...
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Modanetrain train Tgv
    10h 51m
    €225–333

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Bordeauxbus bus 701
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Chambérybus bus
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modanetrain train Ter
    16h 21m
    €98–164

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St 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 Chambérybus bus
    4. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modanetrain train
    9h 18m
    €92–232

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

    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 Chambérybus bus
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modanetrain train
    6h 12m
    €84–314

  9. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville 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 Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modanetrain train
    9h 43m
    €94–288

  10. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St 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 Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modanetrain train
    10h 33m
    €98–273

La Rochelle to Modane by train, subway, and foot

Calendar75Weekly Services
Duration8h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€164Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,083.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 25m

What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Modane, France?

You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Modane via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 8h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Modane via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop, Chambéry - Bus Station, and Chambery Challes Les Eaux in around 15h 18m.

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