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

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There are 11 ways to get from Aarau to La Rochelle by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrain train Ext
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    9h 59m
    €212–412

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    19h 24m
    €88–166

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Zürich HBtrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bordeauxbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux to La Rochellebus bus 701
    18h 40m
    €119–181

  4. Drive  821.1 km

    1. Drive from Aarau to La Rochellecar car 821.1 km
    10h 30m
    €149–214

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

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BSL - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    7h 58m
    €120–317

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Lausannetrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain train
    3. Take the train from Annemasse to Nantestrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train Ter
    16h 23m
    €344–535

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane ZRH - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train
    8h 34m
    €136–372

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

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane ZRH - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 15m
    €145–397

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

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane BSL - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train
    8h 52m
    €111–322

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

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane GVA - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 42m
    €157–419

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

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane GVA - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train
    10h 26m
    €153–384

Aarau to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration9h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€212Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,106.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 59m

What companies run services between Aarau, Switzerland and La Rochelle, France?

You can take a train from Aarau to La Rochelle Ville via Basel SBB, Offenburg, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aarau, Holzmarkt to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Frick, Bahnhof, Frick, Basel SBB, Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 19h 24m.

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