There are 11 ways to get from Aachen to La Rochelle by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
7h 22m€200–391Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Poitiersbus FlixBus N1153
- Take the bus from Poitiers to La Rochellebus 723
17h 20m€63–108Drive 882 km
- Drive from Aachen to La Rochellecar 882 km
8h 36m€137–198Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane DUS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
10h 26mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Aachen West to Liège-Guilleminstrain S43
- Take the bus from Liège to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
17h 35m€74–139Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane FRA - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
8h 27m€169–443Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoventrain
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane AMS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
10h 31m€135–374Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane CDG - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
9h 22m€194–509Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoventrain
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane AMS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
11h 38m€148–389Train, train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LIL - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
10h 33m€120–387Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Luttretrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane CRL - LRH
6h 51m€124–392
Aachen to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €60 - €110 and takes 17h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to La Rochelle is to train and fly which takes 6h 51m and costs €120 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Aachen station to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Aachen station west and arriving at La Rochelle via Poitiers. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Aachen Hbf and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 22m.
The distance between Aachen and La Rochelle is 930 km. The road distance is 882 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 7h 22m and costs €200 - €400.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Aachen to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Aachen to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to La Rochelle train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Aachen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Aachen to La Rochelle is to train which takes 7h 22m and costs €200 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €110 and takes 17h 20m.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to La Rochelle Ville via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 7h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to La Rochelle via Poitiers in around 17h 20m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Aachen West to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Luttre
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Aachen West to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–19
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €16–19
Train from Heerlen to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €21–23
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €21–23
Train from Eindhoven to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €26–30
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €26–30
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Heerlen to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Eindhoven to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Aachen station west to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Poitiers to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Liège to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Aachen to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Poitiers station.
Aachen to La Rochelle train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to La Rochelle is 882 km. It takes approximately 8h 36m to drive from Aachen to La Rochelle.
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