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

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There are 10 ways to get from Pontarlier to La Rochelle by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Frasne to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    8h 42m
    €171–278

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from PEM Gare to PEM Viottebus bus 203 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Besançon to Parisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus
    15h 39m
    €83–135

  3. Drive  662.7 km

    1. Drive from Pontarlier to La Rochellecar car 662.7 km
    8h 24m
    €126–181

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

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Neuchateltrain 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 St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    10h 9m
    €130–344

  5. Train via Nevers

    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 11m
    €157–246

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

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Neuchateltrain 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 Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 40m
    €124–349

  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 Rochelle Villetrain train
    10h 18m
    €129–336

  8. 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
    €125–361

  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 St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    10h 52m
    €130–281

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

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Neuchateltrain 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 54m
    €140–424

Pontarlier to La Rochelle by train, foot, and subway

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration8h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€171Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 890.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 42m

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

You can take a train from Pontarlier to La Rochelle Ville via Frasne, Paris Gare De Lyon, Quai de la Gare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from PEM Gare to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Besançon, Paris, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 15h 39m.

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