There are 9 ways to get from Zermatt to La Rochelle by train (TGV), train, bus, 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 via Lagny-sur-Marne
best- Take the train from Visp to Genèvetrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Genève to Marne-la-Vallée-Chessy TGVtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
12h 21m€357–907Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Zermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain
- Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane MXP - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
12h 28m€104–336Train, bus
- Take the train from Visp to Genèvetrain Ec / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
18h 34m€146–355Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Visp 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 5m€154–464Train
- Take the train from Visp to Genèvetrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain Ter
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
16h 2m€225–557Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Visp 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 52m€152–474Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Zermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain
- Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane MXP - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
11h 41m€121–326Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Visp to Genèvetrain
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane LYS - LRH
10h 42m€175–602Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Visp to Genèvetrain
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LYS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
13h 29m€187–519
Zermatt to La Rochelle by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zermatt to La Rochelle is to train and fly which costs €100 - €340 and takes 12h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Zermatt to La Rochelle is to train and fly which takes 10h 42m and costs €170 - €600.
No, there is no direct train from Zermatt to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Zermatt and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Visp, Genève and Marne La Vallee Chessy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 21m.
The distance between Zermatt and La Rochelle is 1223 km.
The best way to get from Zermatt to La Rochelle without a car is to train via Lagny-sur-Marne which takes 12h 21m and costs €350 - €950.
It takes approximately 12h 21m to get from Zermatt to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Zermatt to La Rochelle train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Visp station.
Zermatt to La Rochelle train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Genève station.
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What companies run services between Zermatt, Switzerland and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Zermatt to La Rochelle Ville via Visp, Genève, Marne-la-Vallée-Chessy TGV, and Marne La Vallee Chessy in around 12h 21m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- 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
- €30–140
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–140
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Visp to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Marne-la-Vallée-Chessy TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €170–500
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Visp to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- 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
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- railcenter@mgbahn.ch
- Website
- matterhorngotthardbahn.ch
Train from Zermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €28–35
- 1st Class Ticket
- €45–60
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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