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How to get fromLa Rochelle to Biel/Bienneby train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from La Rochelle to Biel/Bienne by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    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
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Biel/Biennetrain train
    8h 56m
    CHF 183–324

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Bordeauxbus bus FlixBus N711 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Bernbus bus FlixBus N1149
    18h 11m
    CHF 80–132

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Lancy-Bachet to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Biel/Biennetrain train Ic5 / ...
    16h 21m
    CHF 128–296

  4. Drive 745.6 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Biel/Biennecar car 745.6 km
    9h 39m
    CHF 122–176

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Basel (BSL)plane plane NTE - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Biel/Biennetrain train
    7h 42m
    CHF 113–286

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Biel/Biennetrain train
    9h 13m
    CHF 215–348

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BOD - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Biel/Biennetrain train
    8h 40m
    CHF 101–261

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane NTE - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain train
    4. Take the train from Renens VD to Biel/Biennetrain train
    8h 13m
    CHF 134–432

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BOD - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain train
    4. Take the train from Renens VD to Biel/Biennetrain train
    9h 11m
    CHF 122–407

  10. Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LRH - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Biel/Biennetrain train
    6h 2m
    CHF 136–446

  11. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane NTE - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    4. Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain train
    5. Take the train from Renens VD to Biel/Biennetrain train
    10h 32m
    CHF 172–467

  12. Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane LRH - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    3. Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain train
    4. Take the train from Renens VD to Biel/Biennetrain train
    8h 21m
    CHF 154–491

La Rochelle to Biel/Bienne by train, subway, and foot

Calendar40Weekly Services
Duration8h 56mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 183Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,062.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 56m

What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Biel/Bienne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Biel/Bienne via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, Paris Gare De Lyon, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 8h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle to Biel/Bienne, Zukunftstrasse via Bordeaux, Bern, Bern, Neufeld P+R, and Lyss, Bahnhof in around 18h 11m.

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