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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    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 29m
    €227–352

  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
    €148–213

  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
    €135–339

  5. Train via Nevers

    1. Take the train from Bern to Pontarliertrain train Re9
    2. Take the train from Pontarlier to Dijon Villetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Neverstrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Nevers to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Ter
    5. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    13h 43m
    €182–293

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus
    17h 9m
    €123–205

  7. 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 St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 40m
    €131–315

  8. 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
    €125–330

  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 St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    8h 54m
    €131–344

  10. 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
    €168–425

Bern to La Rochelle by train, foot, and subway

Calendar42Weekly Services
Duration10h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€227Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,088.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 29m

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, Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Paris Gare De Lyon, Quai de la Gare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 10h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to La Rochelle via Bordeaux in around 15h 25m.

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