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How to get fromLucerne to La Rochelleby train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Lucerne to La Rochelle by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    10h 33m
    €247–395

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bordeauxbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux to La Rochellebus bus 701 / ...
    19h 15m
    €87–147

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Genèvetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Gare Routierebus bus 272
    3. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus
    18h 18m
    €182–439

  4. Drive 850.2 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to La Rochellecar car 850.2 km
    10h 46m
    €148–213

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

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BSL - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    8h 16m
    €133–339

  6. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    10h 35m
    €217–394

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane ZRH - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    8h 51m
    €124–306

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

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane BSL - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 1m
    €125–304

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane GVA - LRH
    7h 28m
    €188–591

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

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane GVA - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    10h 11m
    €181–561

  11. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane GVA - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    10h 50m
    €168–546

Lucerne to La Rochelle by train and tram

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration10h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€247Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,178.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 33m

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

You can take a train from Luzern to La Rochelle Ville via Basel SBB, Basel, Bahnhof SBB, St-Louis, Gare de Saint-Louis, St Louis, and Strasbourg in around 10h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to La Rochelle via Zurich Bus Station and Bordeaux in around 19h 15m.

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