There are 10 ways to get from Aarau to La Rochelle by train (TGV), train, bus, car, 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
best- Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrain Ext
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
10h 8m€234–541Train to Basel, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Aarau 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
8h 24m€112–313Train, bus
- Take the train from Aarau to Berntrain Ic8
- Take the bus from Bern to Annecybus
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
18h 17m€119–260Drive 821.1 km
- Drive from Aarau to La Rochellecar 821.1 km
10h 30m€142–206Train to Basel, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BSL - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
7h 53m€125–338Train via Paris
- Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrain Ext
- 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
10h 17m€202–414Train, bus via Lyon Airport (LYS)
- Take the train from Aarau to Lausannetrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain
- Take the bus from Annemasse to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airportbus
- Take the bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to La Rochellebus
19h 16m€159–398Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Aarau to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane ZRH - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
8h 6m€135–341Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Aarau to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane GVA - LRH
6h 57m€173–553Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Aarau to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD 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
9h 32m€173–535
Aarau to La Rochelle by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aarau to La Rochelle is to train and bus which costs €110 - €260 and takes 18h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Aarau to La Rochelle is to train and fly which takes 6h 57m and costs €170 - €600.
No, there is no direct train from Aarau to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Aarau and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Basel SBB, Offenburg Bahnhof and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 8m.
The distance between Aarau and La Rochelle is 1147 km. The road distance is 821.1 km.
The best way to get from Aarau to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 10h 8m and costs €230 - €550.
It takes approximately 10h 8m to get from Aarau to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Aarau to La Rochelle train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Aarau station.
Aarau to La Rochelle train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aarau to La Rochelle is 821 km. It takes approximately 10h 30m to drive from Aarau to La Rochelle.
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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 Bahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 10h 8m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Train from Aarau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Aarau to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Aarau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Aarau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Aarau to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Aarau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Aarau to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Aarau to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Aarau to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- 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
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- 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 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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bern to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annemasse to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bern to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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