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How to get fromLa Rochelle to Baselby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from La Rochelle to Basel by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Strasbourg

    best
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    7h 24m
    CHF 172–329

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N199
    16h 15m
    CHF 78–124

  3. Drive  782.9 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Baselcar car 782.9 km
    9h 30m
    CHF 131–189

  4. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Basel (BSL)plane plane NTE - BSL
    6h 12m
    CHF 98–274

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    7h 25m
    CHF 174–279

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBBtrain train Tgv
    7h 29m
    CHF 246–416

  7. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BOD - BSL
    7h 10m
    CHF 92–278

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BOD - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    8h 29m
    CHF 142–372

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane BOD - SXB
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    8h 8m
    CHF 98–337

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane NTE - SXB
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    7h 14m
    CHF 109–333

La Rochelle to Basel by train, foot, and subway

Calendar50Weekly Services
Duration7h 24mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 172Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,047.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 24m

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

You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Basel Sbb via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, and Strasbourg in around 7h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Basel SBB via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Paris in around 16h 15m.

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