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

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    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
    10h 15m
    €231–442

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Bordeauxbus bus FlixBus N1149
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to La Rochellebus bus FlixBus N711 / ...
    15h 25m
    €89–133

  3. Drive  767.4 km

    1. Drive from Bern to La Rochellecar car 767.4 km
    9h 38m
    €139–200

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

    1. Take the train from Bern 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
    8h 14m
    €139–347

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Lausannetrain train Ic1 / ...
    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
    15h 43m
    €314–487

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus
    16h 22m
    €121–204

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane GVA - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 10m
    €131–373

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

    1. Take the train from Bern 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
    9h 6m
    €164–417

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

    1. Take the train from Bern 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
    9h 8m
    €130–352

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane GVA - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train
    9h 54m
    €127–338

  11. Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain train
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane LYS - LRH
    8h 49m
    €174–480

Bern to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration10h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€231Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,158.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 15m

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

You can take a train from Bern to La Rochelle Ville via Basel SBB, Offenburg, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 10h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to La Rochelle via Bordeaux in around 15h 25m.

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