There are 10 ways to get from Bielefeld to La Rochelle by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Tha
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
11h 9m€232–452Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Parisbus N71
- Take the bus from Paris to Poitiersbus
- Take the bus from Poitiers to La Rochellebus 723
18h 55m€76–134Drive 1,128.3 km
- Drive from Bielefeld to La Rochellecar 1,128.3 km
10h 41m€173–250Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane HAJ - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
10h 41m€223–421Train
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
12h 37m€225–454Train, bus
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the bus from Essen - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
21h 25m€103–152Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane DUS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
10h 48m€157–402Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BRE - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
11h 34m€131–426Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane FRA - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
10h 20m€211–425Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane DUS - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to La Rochelle Villetrain
9h 58m€205–415
Bielefeld to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bielefeld to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €75 - €140 and takes 18h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Bielefeld to La Rochelle is to train and fly which takes 9h 58m and costs €200 - €420.
No, there is no direct bus from Bielefeld station to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Bielefeld Brackwede train station and arriving at La Rochelle via Paris and Poitiers. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Bielefeld to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Bielefeld Hbf and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Köln Hbf, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 9m.
The distance between Bielefeld and La Rochelle is 1213 km. The road distance is 1128.3 km.
The best way to get from Bielefeld to La Rochelle without a car is to train via Paris which takes 11h 9m and costs €230 - €460.
It takes approximately 11h 9m to get from Bielefeld to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Bielefeld to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bielefeld Brackwede train station.
Bielefeld to La Rochelle train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Bielefeld Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bielefeld to La Rochelle is to train via Paris which takes 11h 9m and costs €230 - €460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €140 and takes 18h 55m.
What companies run services between Bielefeld, Germany and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Bielefeld Hbf to La Rochelle Ville via Köln Hbf, Paris Gare Du Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 11h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to La Rochelle via Paris and Poitiers in around 18h 55m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Bremen Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Hannover Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
Flights from Bremen Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–320
Flights from Bremen Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–410
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Bremen Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €44–49
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €31–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €34–38
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €38–43
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €32–36
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €32–36
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hagen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €47–53
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €110–160
- Comfort
- €130–190
- Premium
- €170–230
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €110–160
- Comfort
- €130–190
- Premium
- €170–230
- 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
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €75–100
- 1st Class
- €100–140
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €85–120
- 1st Class
- €110–150
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
- €75–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €75–120
- Rail 1st Class
- €120–170
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- Rail 1st Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- dialog@nordwestbahn.de
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Poitiers to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Essen - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- 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
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Bielefeld to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Bielefeld to La Rochelle train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bielefeld to La Rochelle is 1128 km. It takes approximately 10h 41m to drive from Bielefeld to La Rochelle.
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