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

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There are 11 ways to get from La Rochelle to Zurich 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 30m
    CHF 135–244

  2. Bus via Tours

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Tours Parking Peupliers to Zurich Limmatstrassebus bus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3636
    20h 40m
    CHF 52–80

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Bordeauxbus bus FlixBus N1721 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N1149
    17h 5m
    CHF 65–130

  4. Drive 877.5 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Zurichcar car 877.5 km
    10h 18m
    CHF 137–198

  5. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BOD - ZRH
    7h 26m
    CHF 92–230

  6. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    8h 40m
    CHF 137–244

  7. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane NTE - ZRH
    8h 30m
    CHF 92–258

  8. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Basel (BSL)plane plane NTE - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    7h 39m
    CHF 88–295

  9. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BOD - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    8h 35m
    CHF 73–247

  10. 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 Zürich HBtrain train
    9h 45m
    CHF 101–305

  11. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane NTE - SXB
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    8h 31m
    CHF 105–301

La Rochelle to Zurich by train and bus

Calendar37Weekly Services
Duration8h 30mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 135Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Zuerich Hb via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Gare Montparnasse, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 8h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle to Zurich Bus Station via Bordeaux in around 17h 5m.

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