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

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There are 9 ways to get from La Rochelle to Zermatt by train (TGV), bus, 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 Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain train Ic6 / ...
    11h 47m
    CHF 208–434

  2. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane BOD - MXP
    3. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus bus
    4. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain train
    12h 20m
    CHF 109–277

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Nantesbus bus 701
    2. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Genève to Visptrain train
    19h 46m
    CHF 155–282

  4. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Visptrain train
    10h 21m
    CHF 155–415

  5. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Genève to Visptrain train
    12h 33m
    CHF 256–446

  6. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, 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 train from Genève-Aéroport to Visptrain train
    11h 24m
    CHF 154–379

  7. 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
    3. Take the train from Genève to Visptrain train
    9h 52m
    CHF 187–496

  8. 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
    4. Take the train from Genève to Visptrain train
    12h 8m
    CHF 191–455

  9. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane NTE - MXP
    3. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus bus
    4. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain train
    11h 22m
    CHF 110–313

La Rochelle to Zermatt by train, subway, and foot

Calendar82Weekly Services
Duration11h 47mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 208Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,217.5 km
  • Duration: 11h 47m

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

You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Zermatt via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, Paris Gare De Lyon, Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, and Visp in around 11h 47m.

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