There are 11 ways to get from La Rochelle to Zurich by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
8h 29mCHF 85–358Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Tours Parking Peupliers to Zurich Limmatstrassebus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3636
20h 40mCHF 57–80Bus via Chambéry
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Chambérybus N746
- Take the bus from Chambéry to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N1156
19h 50mCHF 86–155Drive 877.5 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Zurichcar 877.5 km
10h 18mCHF 142–204Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BOD - ZRH
7h 31mCHF 99–241Train via Paris
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
8h 41mCHF 137–318Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane NTE - ZRH
8h 30mCHF 98–223Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Basel (BSL)plane NTE - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
7h 39mCHF 94–270Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)plane BOD - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
8h 35mCHF 80–258Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NTE - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Zürich HBtrain
9h 45mCHF 101–285Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane NTE - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
8h 32mCHF 106–256
La Rochelle to Zurich by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 55 - SFr 85 and takes 20h 40m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Zurich is to train and fly which takes 7h 31m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 250.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Chambéry. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Zurich. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Zuerich Hb via Montparnasse Bienvenue and Paris Est. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 41m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Zurich is 1076 km. The road distance is 877.5 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Zurich without a car is to train which takes 8h 29m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 360.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from La Rochelle to Zurich, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from La Rochelle station.
La Rochelle to Zurich train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Zurich is to train which takes 8h 29m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 360. Alternatively, you can bus via Chambéry, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 160 and takes 19h 50m.
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 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle to Zurich Bus Station via Chambéry in around 19h 50m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–260
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–260
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–290
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–290
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–200
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–170
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–140
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–140
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Est to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 90–120
- 1st Class
- CHF 120–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 70–110
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 110–160
Train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chambéry to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Tours Parking Peupliers to Zurich Limmatstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–50
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
La Rochelle to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Chambéry station.
La Rochelle to Zurich train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Zurich is 877 km. It takes approximately 10h 18m to drive from La Rochelle to Zurich.
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