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

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

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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 25m
    CHF 196–290

  2. Bus via Paris

    cheapest
    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
    18h 20m
    CHF 85–148

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N1149
    17h 57m
    CHF 90–144

  4. Drive  872 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Zurichcar car 872 km
    10h 23m
    CHF 155–223

  5. Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Zurich Airport

    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LRH - ZRH
    8h 19m
    CHF 134–397

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BOD - ZRH
    7h 25m
    CHF 115–321

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane NTE - ZRH
    8h 30m
    CHF 121–327

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville 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 125–317

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

    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
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    8h 39m
    CHF 119–311

  10. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, 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 train from Genève-Aéroport to Zürich HBtrain train
    9h 44m
    CHF 153–371

La Rochelle to Zurich by train, subway, and foot

Calendar72Weekly Services
Duration8h 25mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 196Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,076.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 25m

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, 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 Zurich Bus Station via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop, Gare Saint-Jean, Meca, and Bordeaux in around 17h 57m.

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