There are 10 ways to get from Willisau to La Rochelle by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourgtrain Ter / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
11h 17m€218–448Fly Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BSL - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
9h 45m€84–345Train, bus via Bordeaux
- Take the train from Sursee to Berntrain Ic
- Take the bus from Bern to Bordeauxbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to La Rochellebus 701
18h 17m€99–210Drive 814.6 km
- Drive from Willisau to La Rochellecar 814.6 km
10h 47m€143–206Fly Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BSL - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
8h 57m€107–350Train, bus
- Take the train from Sursee to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Take the bus from Aéroport to Gare Routièrebus 272
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
19h 29m€144–362Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane ZRH - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
10h 12m€141–385Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Sursee to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane GVA - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
11h 6m€149–454Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Sursee to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane GVA - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
11h 50m€146–459Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane SXB - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
10h 40m€112–454
Willisau to La Rochelle by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Willisau to La Rochelle is to train and bus via Bordeaux which costs €95 - €210 and takes 18h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Willisau to La Rochelle is to fly and train which takes 8h 57m and costs €100 - €350.
The distance between Willisau and La Rochelle is 1153 km. The road distance is 814.6 km.
The best way to get from Willisau to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 11h 17m and costs €210 - €450.
It takes approximately 11h 17m to get from Willisau to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Willisau to La Rochelle is 815 km. It takes approximately 10h 47m to drive from Willisau to La Rochelle.
There are 1984+ hotels available in La Rochelle.
What companies run services between Willisau, Switzerland and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a bus from Willisau, Bahnhof to La Rochelle Ville via Nebikon, Bahnhof West, Nebikon, Olten, Basel SBB, Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, and Strasbourg in around 11h 17m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–380
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–390
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–850
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–390
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €180–300
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Sursee to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Sursee to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Olten to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bern to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Aéroport to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Aéroport to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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