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

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  1. Train

    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 55m
    CHF 180–318

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 723
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Basel SBBbus bus
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Biel/Biennetrain train
    18h 57m
    CHF 90–146

  3. Drive  745.6 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Biel/Biennecar car 745.6 km
    9h 39m
    CHF 124–179

  4. 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 43m
    CHF 107–304

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Annecy to Bernbus bus FlixBus N872 / ...
    19h 21m
    CHF 92–157

  6. 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 95–268

  7. 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 124–435

  8. 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 10m
    CHF 117–399

  9. 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 137–451

  10. 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 33m
    CHF 152–456

  11. 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 155–492

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

Calendar42Weekly Services
Duration8h 55mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 180Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,062.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 55m

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 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Biel/Bienne, Zukunftstrasse via Annecy - Bus Station, Annecy, Bern, Bern, Neufeld P+R, and Lyss, Bahnhof in around 19h 21m.

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