There are 11 ways to get from Winterthur to La Rochelle by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
11h 8m€223–485Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lyonbus FlixBus N106 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to Rochefortbus N746
19h 1m€99–202Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Zurich - Airport Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
18h 1m€109–221Drive 888.1 km
- Drive from Winterthur to La Rochellecar 888.1 km
10h 39m€154–222Fly 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 St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
7h 47m€121–308Train
- Take the train from Winterthur to Konstanztrain
- Take the train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain Re2
- Take the train from Strasbourg to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
11h 45m€216–590Fly 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 Rochelle Villetrain
8h 41m€119–323Train 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 St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
9h 39m€130–379Fly Zurich Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane ZRH - LRH
6h 48m€144–381Train 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 Rochelle Villetrain
9h 8m€143–414Train 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 Rochelle Villetrain
10h 31m€205–601
Winterthur to La Rochelle by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Winterthur to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €95 - €210 and takes 19h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Winterthur to La Rochelle is to fly which takes 6h 48m and costs €140 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Winterthur station to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Zurich - Airport Bus Station and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 1m.
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 Zürich HB, Mulhouse Ville, Quai de la Gare and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 8m.
The distance between Winterthur and La Rochelle is 1107 km. The road distance is 888.1 km.
The best way to get from Winterthur to La Rochelle without a car is to train via Paris which takes 11h 8m and costs €220 - €490.
It takes approximately 11h 8m to get from Winterthur to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Winterthur to La Rochelle bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Zurich - Airport Bus Station.
Winterthur to La Rochelle train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Winterthur to La Rochelle is to train via Paris which takes 11h 8m and costs €220 - €490. Alternatively, you can bus via Paris, which costs €100 - €230 and takes 18h 1m, you could also fly, which costs €140 - €390 and takes 6h 48m.
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, Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Paris Gare De Lyon, Quai de la Gare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 11h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Winterthur to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Zürich Flughafen, Zurich - Airport Bus Station, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 18h 1m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Zurich Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–290
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–270
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Winterthur to Konstanz
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Winterthur to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–330
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €190–310
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Winterthur to Konstanz
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from Winterthur to Konstanz
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €8–11
- 1st Class Ticket
- €14–17
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Zurich - Airport Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich - Airport Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Rochefort
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Winterthur to La Rochelle bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Winterthur to La Rochelle train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Mulhouse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Winterthur to La Rochelle is 888 km. It takes approximately 10h 39m to drive from Winterthur to La Rochelle.
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