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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 2trainTgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich HbtrainTgv
    8h 19m
    CHF 92–304

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Tours Parking Peupliers to Zurich LimmatstrassebusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3636
    20h 40m
    CHF 57–85

  3. Bus via Chambéry

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to ChambérybusN746
    2. Take the bus from Chambéry to Zurich Bus StationbusFlixBus N1156
    19h 35m
    CHF 93–154

  4. Drive 877.5 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Zurichcar877.5 km
    10h 13m
    CHF 140–202

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeBOD - ZRH
    7h 26m
    CHF 97–241

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeNTE - ZRH
    8h 30m
    CHF 91–233

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Basel (BSL)planeNTE - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    7h 39m
    CHF 92–260

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)planeBOD - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    8h 35m
    CHF 78–248

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)planeNTE - SXB
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    8h 37m
    CHF 110–276

  10. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)planeBOD - SXB
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    9h 33m
    CHF 106–254

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeNTE - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Zürich HBtrain
    9h 45m
    CHF 100–285

La Rochelle to Zurich by train and subway

Calendar37Weekly Services
Duration8h 19mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 92Cheapest Price
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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, Bercy, Gare de Lyon, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 8h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle to Zurich Bus Station via Chambéry in around 19h 35m.

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