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How to get fromZurich to La Rochelleby train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train or train (Trenitalia, TGV)

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There are 12 ways to get from Zurich to La Rochelle by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or train (Trenitalia, TGV)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrainIce / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De LyontrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle VilletrainTgv
    9h 49m
    €92–355

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich Limmatstrasse to Tours Parking PeupliersbusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3635
    2. Take the bus from Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    20h 25m
    €57–89

  3. Bus via Chambéry

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to ChambérybusFlixBus N1156
    2. Take the bus from Chambéry to La RochellebusN746
    19h 40m
    €91–183

  4. Drive 867 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to La Rochellecar867 km
    10h 25m
    €149–215

  5. Fly Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeZRH - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
    8h 14m
    €105–265

  6. Train via Ettenheim

    1. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Ringsheim/Europa-ParktrainEc
    2. Take the train from Ringsheim/Europa-Park to Paris EsttrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle VilletrainTgv
    10h 10m
    €163–392

  7. Fly Zurich Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeZRH - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
    8h 46m
    €103–260

  8. Train to Basel, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeBSL - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
    8h 15m
    €88–279

  9. Train to Basel, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeBSL - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
    9h 3m
    €70–254

  10. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourgtrain
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeSXB - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
    9h 7m
    €133–351

  11. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourgtrain
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeSXB - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
    10h
    €130–316

  12. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeGVA - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
    10h 5m
    €112–320

Zurich to La Rochelle by train and subway

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration9h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€92Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and La Rochelle, France?

You can take a train from Zürich HB to La Rochelle Ville via Basel Sbb, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Bercy, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to La Rochelle via Chambéry in around 19h 40m.

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