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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 via Paris

    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 Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    10h 44m
    €206–460

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Genevabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus
    18h 8m
    €81–147

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Thun to Fribourg/Freiburg Poyatrain train S1
    2. Take the bus from Fribourg to Lyonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lyon to Bordeauxbus bus 706
    4. Take the bus from Bordeaux to La Rochellebus bus 701
    17h 47m
    €96–150

  4. Drive  795.3 km

    1. Drive from Thun to La Rochellecar car 795.3 km
    9h 57m
    €144–208

  5. 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 Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train
    9h 34m
    €176–434

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Thun to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train S1
    2. Take the train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Lausannetrain train S41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain train
    4. Take the train from Annemasse to Nantestrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train Ter
    16h 47m
    €314–487

  7. 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 37m
    €105–370

  8. 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 52m
    €138–381

  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 Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train
    10h 37m
    €134–346

  10. Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Thun to Brigtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1bus bus
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane MXP - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    11h 40m
    €105–294

  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 32m
    €178–491

Thun to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration10h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€206Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,189.7 km
  • Duration: 10h 44m

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 44m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Thun to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Bern, Bern, Hauptbahnhof, Bern, Neufeld P+R, Bern, Geneva - Bus Station, and Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop in around 18h 8m.

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