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

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There are 11 ways to get from Thun to La Rochelle by train (Trenitalia, TGV), train, bus, car, 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 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    10h 53m
    €229–628

  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
    €100–189

  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 24m
    €129–300

  4. Drive 795.3 km

    1. Drive from Thun to La Rochellecar car 795.3 km
    9h 57m
    €138–199

  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 9m
    €107–390

  6. Train via Paris

    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
    11h 2m
    €202–501

  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 6m
    €173–453

  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 St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    10h 13m
    €139–446

  9. 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
    €152–489

  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 43m
    €152–471

  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 Bellegarde 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 45m
    €180–555

Thun to La Rochelle by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration10h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€229Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,229.3 km
  • Duration: 10h 53m

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 53m. 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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