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

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Dole Villetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Dole Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    9h 7m
    €116–283

  2. Bus via Lyon

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from PEM - Gare to PEM Viottebus bus 203 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Besançon to Lyonbus bus 720
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus
    16h 59m
    €69–180

  3. Drive 660.9 km

    1. Drive from Pontarlier to La Rochellecar car 660.9 km
    8h 26m
    €102–147

  4. Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Mouchardtrain train
    2. Take the train from Mouchard to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane LYS - LRH
    7h 37m
    €100–377

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Dijon Villetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Neverstrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Nevers to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    11h 36m
    €147–335

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from PEM - Gare to PEM Viottebus bus 203 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Besançon - Viotte Hub to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus
    17h 14m
    €83–205

  7. Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Mouchardtrain train
    2. Take the train from Mouchard to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LYS - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train
    10h 31m
    €102–264

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

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Neuchâteltrain train
    2. Take the train from Neuchâtel to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    4. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane GVA - NTE
    5. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train
    9h 44m
    €106–328

  9. Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Mouchardtrain train
    2. Take the train from Mouchard to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LYS - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train
    11h 13m
    €103–224

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

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Neuchâteltrain train
    2. Take the train from Neuchâtel to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    4. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane GVA - BOD
    5. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train
    10h 27m
    €102–278

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

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Neuchâteltrain train
    2. Take the train from Neuchâtel to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    4. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane GVA - LRH
    6h 56m
    €154–421

Pontarlier to La Rochelle by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration9h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€116Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Pontarlier, France and La Rochelle, France?

You can take a train from Pontarlier to La Rochelle Ville via Dole Ville and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from PEM - Gare to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Besançon, Lyon, and Lyon - Perrache Bus Station in around 16h 59m.

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