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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Thun to Basel SBBtrainIc6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris EsttrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle VilletrainTgv
    10h 51m
    €155–450

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Thun to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeBSL - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
    9h 43m
    €73–299

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus StopbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 11m
    €81–197

  4. Drive 793.3 km

    1. Drive from Thun to La Rochellecar793.3 km
    9h 54m
    €137–197

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

    1. Take the train from Thun to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeBSL - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
    8h 50m
    €92–334

  6. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Thun to Fribourg/FreiburgtrainS1
    2. Take the train from Fribourg/Freiburg to GenèvetrainIc1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part DieutrainTer
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Saint-Pierre-des-CorpstrainTer
    5. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle VilletrainTgv
    15h 8m
    €115–357

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Thun to Fribourg/Freiburg PoyatrainS1
    2. Take the bus from Fribourg to Chambérybus
    3. Take the bus from Chambéry to La Rochellebus
    19h 32m
    €91–133

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeGVA - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
    9h 55m
    €99–316

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeGVA - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
    10h 37m
    €95–271

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)planeLYS - LRH
    9h 27m
    €122–419

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeLYS - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
    12h 20m
    €124–331

Thun to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration10h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€155Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Thun, Switzerland and La Rochelle, France?

You can take a train from Thun to La Rochelle Ville via Basel SBB, Offenburg, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 10h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Thun to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Bern, Bern, Hauptbahnhof, Bern, Neufeld P+R, Bern, and Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop in around 18h 11m.

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