There are 10 ways to get from Liestal to La Rochelle by train (TGV), train, bus, car, 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 via Paris
best- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
8h 46m€185–360Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Annecybus FlixBus N872
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
18h 55m€92–172Train, bus
- Take the train from Liestal to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva to Lyonbus
- Take the bus from Lyon to La Rochellebus
17h€140–361Drive 800.1 km
- Drive from Liestal to La Rochellecar 800.1 km
9h 49m€137–198Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Liestal to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane ZRH - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
9h 2m€141–383Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
9h 49m€232–447Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Liestal to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane GVA - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
10h 20m€149–473Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Liestal to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane GVA - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
11h 3m€152–463Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane SXB - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
9h 17m€114–443Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane SXB - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
10h 15m€117–393
Liestal to La Rochelle by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liestal to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €90 - €180 and takes 18h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Liestal to La Rochelle is to train via Paris which takes 8h 46m and costs €180 - €360.
No, there is no direct train from Liestal to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Liestal and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Basel Sbb, Gare de Lyon, Bercy and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 46m.
The distance between Liestal and La Rochelle is 1007 km. The road distance is 800.1 km.
The best way to get from Liestal to La Rochelle without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 46m and costs €180 - €360.
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Liestal to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Liestal to La Rochelle train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Basel Sbb station.
The best way to get from Liestal to La Rochelle is to train via Paris which takes 8h 46m and costs €180 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €180 and takes 18h 55m.
Liestal to La Rochelle train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liestal to La Rochelle is 800 km. It takes approximately 9h 49m to drive from Liestal to La Rochelle.
What companies run services between Liestal, Switzerland and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Liestal to La Rochelle Ville via Basel SBB, Basel Sbb, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Bercy, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Liestal to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Basel SBB, Basel SBB, Annecy, and Annecy - Bus Station in around 18h 55m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–390
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €190–310
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- 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 Liestal to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Liestal to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Basel SBB to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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