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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    10h 52m
    €212–343

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Bordeauxbus bus FlixBus N1149
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to La Rochellebus bus FlixBus N711 / ...
    17h 26m
    €93–150

  3. Drive  771.1 km

    1. Drive from Solothurn to La Rochellecar car 771.1 km
    10h
    €149–216

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

    1. Take the train from Solothurn 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 49m
    €155–397

  5. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Solothurn to Lausannetrain train Ic5
    2. Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain train
    3. Take the train from Annemasse to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    13h 8m
    €263–427

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Moutier to Basel SBBtrain train Ext
    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
    19h 40m
    €100–174

  7. Fly Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BSL - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    8h 38m
    €120–330

  8. Fly Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane BSL - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 16m
    €101–345

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

    1. Take the train from Solothurn to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane GVA - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 42m
    €139–337

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

    1. Take the train from Solothurn to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane GVA - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 14m
    €138–342

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

    1. Take the train from Solothurn to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain train
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    4. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane LYS - LRH
    9h
    €168–452

Solothurn to La Rochelle by train, foot, and subway

Calendar42Weekly Services
Duration10h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€212Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,062.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 52m

What companies run services between Solothurn, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland and La Rochelle, France?

You can take a train from Solothurn to La Rochelle Ville via Olten, Basel SBB, Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Paris Gare De Lyon, Quai de la Gare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 10h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Solothurn, Baseltor to La Rochelle via Bern, Bahnhof, Bern, Hauptbahnhof, Bern, Neufeld P+R, Bern, and Bordeaux in around 17h 26m.

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