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

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There are 9 ways to get from La Rochelle to Switzerland by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    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 Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    8h 35m
    CHF 185–297

  2. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    cheapest
    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
    7h 20m
    CHF 75–230

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Bordeauxbus bus FlixBus N711 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N1149
    17h 18m
    CHF 90–142

  4. Drive  868.2 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Zurichcar car 868.2 km
    10h 30m
    CHF 145–209

  5. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    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
    6h 17m
    CHF 77–266

  6. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Zürichbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    17h 53m
    CHF 81–143

  7. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BOD - BSL
    7h 19m
    CHF 86–258

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

    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane LRH - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    5h 43m
    CHF 107–331

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

    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 train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    8h
    CHF 106–290

La Rochelle to Switzerland by train and bus

Calendar66Weekly Services
Duration8h 35mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 185Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,078.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 35m

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

You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Zürich Stadelhofen via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Gare Montparnasse, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Paris Gare De Lyon, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 8h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle to Zürich Stadelhofen via Bordeaux, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich HB in around 17h 18m.

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