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

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There are 12 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 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 33m
    €222–356

  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
    €98–158

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus
    17h 30m
    €113–182

  4. Drive  850.2 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to La Rochellecar car 850.2 km
    10h 46m
    €153–221

  5. 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
    9h 9m
    €119–331

  6. Train via Nevers

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Dijon Villetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Neverstrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Nevers to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Ter
    5. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    13h 32m
    €194–328

  7. 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 Rochelletrain train
    8h 22m
    €135–335

  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 19m
    €121–320

  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
    €179–448

  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 Rochelletrain train
    10h 16m
    €163–403

  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
    11h 9m
    €164–368

  12. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane MXP - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train
    11h 6m
    €141–339

Lucerne to La Rochelle by train, foot, and subway

Calendar42Weekly Services
Duration10h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€222Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,081.3 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, Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Paris Gare De Lyon, Quai de la Gare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 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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