There are 11 ways to get from Winterthur to La Rochelle by train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV)
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Ringsheim/Europa-Parktrain Ec
- Take the train from Ringsheim/Europa-Park to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
11h 46m€172–392Bus via Paris
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Airport to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
19h 27m€53–197Drive 887 km
- Drive from Winterthur to La Rochellecar 887 km
10h 40m€155–223Fly Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane ZRH - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
8h 13m€102–274Train
- Take the train from Winterthur to Konstanztrain
- Take the train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Appenweier Bahnhoftrain Re2
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Poitierstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Villetrain Ter
13h 24m€148–332Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Limmatstrasse to Angers Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3635
- Take the bus from Angers to La Rochellebus N723
23h 34m€64–104Fly Zurich Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane ZRH - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
8h 50m€101–284Train to Basel, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BSL - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
9h 12m€106–343Train to Basel, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BSL - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
10h 5m€92–293Fly Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane ZRH - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain
8h 30m€144–462Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Winterthur 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
10h 43m€154–396
Winterthur to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Winterthur to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €60 - €110 and takes 23h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Winterthur to La Rochelle is to fly and train which takes 8h 13m and costs €100 - €280.
No, there is no direct train from Winterthur to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Winterthur and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Zuerich Hb, Ringsheim/Europa-Park, Gare de l'Est and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 46m.
The distance between Winterthur and La Rochelle is 1176 km. The road distance is 887 km.
The best way to get from Winterthur to La Rochelle without a car is to train via Paris which takes 11h 46m and costs €170 - €400.
It takes approximately 11h 46m to get from Winterthur to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Winterthur to La Rochelle train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Zuerich Hb station.
The best way to get from Winterthur to La Rochelle is to train via Paris which takes 11h 46m and costs €170 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus via Paris, which costs €50 - €200 and takes 19h 27m.
Winterthur to La Rochelle train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Ringsheim/Europa-Park station.
Yes, the driving distance between Winterthur to La Rochelle is 887 km. It takes approximately 10h 40m to drive from Winterthur to La Rochelle.
What companies run services between Winterthur, Switzerland and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Winterthur to La Rochelle Ville via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, Ringsheim/Europa-Park, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 11h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Winterthur to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Zürich Flughafen, Zurich Airport, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 19h 27m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–130
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Zuerich Hb to Ringsheim/Europa-Park
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €60–90
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Ringsheim/Europa-Park to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- 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 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €24–35
- Rail 1st Class
- €35–55
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Winterthur to Konstanz
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Winterthur to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Winterthur to Konstanz
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from Winterthur to Konstanz
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €8–11
- 1st Class Ticket
- €14–17
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Appenweier Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Zurich Airport to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Zurich Limmatstrasse to Angers Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Angers to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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