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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrain train Ext
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    10h 13m
    €210–326

  2. Train, bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrain train Ext
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus
    18h 40m
    €101–175

  3. Drive  820.9 km

    1. Drive from Aarau to La Rochellecar car 820.9 km
    10h 30m
    €158–228

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

    1. Take the train from Aarau 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 St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    8h 20m
    €139–368

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Zürich HBtrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bordeauxbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux to La Rochellebus bus 701
    18h 40m
    €119–182

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

    1. Take the train from Aarau 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
    7h 58m
    €118–313

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane ZRH - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 26m
    €143–373

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

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane BSL - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    8h 38m
    €114–318

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

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane GVA - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    10h 12m
    €154–355

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

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane GVA - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 43m
    €148–370

Aarau to La Rochelle by train, foot, and subway

Calendar42Weekly Services
Duration10h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€210Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,037.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 13m

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, Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Paris Gare De Lyon, Quai de la Gare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 10h 13m.

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