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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Thun to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    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 57m
    €195–376

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Annecybus bus FlixBus N872 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 1m
    €77–134

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Thun to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train S1
    2. Take the train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus
    17h 17m
    €107–176

  4. Drive  795.3 km

    1. Drive from Thun to La Rochellecar car 795.3 km
    9h 57m
    €143–207

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

    1. Take the train from Thun 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 26m
    €100–350

  6. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Thun to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train S1
    2. Take the train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    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
    12h 47m
    €232–382

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

    1. Take the train from Thun 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 23m
    €166–383

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane GVA - LRH
    7h 7m
    €144–406

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

    1. Take the train from Bern 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
    10h 31m
    €129–346

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

    1. Take the train from Bern 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 Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 54m
    €133–371

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain train
    2. Take the train from Geneve 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
    9h
    €170–447

Thun to La Rochelle by train, foot, and subway

Calendar42Weekly Services
Duration10h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€195Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,120 km
  • Duration: 10h 57m

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, Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Paris Gare De Lyon, Quai de la Gare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 10h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Thun to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Bern, Bern, Hauptbahnhof, Bern, Neufeld P+R, Bern, Annecy, and Annecy - Bus Station in around 18h 1m.

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