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

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There are 9 ways to get from Thun to La Rochelle by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Thun to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    10h 58m
    €219–537

  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 N1721 / ...
    17h 1m
    €70–129

  3. Drive 794.4 km

    1. Drive from Thun to La Rochellecar car 794.4 km
    10h
    €138–200

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

    1. Take the train from Thun to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BSL - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train
    8h 39m
    €102–414

  5. 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 - Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus
    17h 42m
    €106–255

  6. 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 Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train
    9h 31m
    €80–424

  7. 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 Rochelletrain train
    9h 50m
    €124–386

  8. 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 Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train
    10h 37m
    €122–396

  9. 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 28m
    €145–524

Thun to La Rochelle by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration10h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€219Cheapest 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 Bahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 10h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Thun to La Rochelle via Bern, Bern, Hauptbahnhof, Bern, Neufeld P+R, Bern, and Bordeaux in around 17h 1m.

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