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

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There are 11 ways to get from Bochum to La Rochelle by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    9h 39m
    €280–497

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bochum central station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N1320
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 29m
    €88–143

  3. Drive  1,010.6 km

    1. Drive from Bochum to La Rochellecar car 1,010.6 km
    9h 35m
    €162–233

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane DUS - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train
    9h 27m
    €141–352

  5. Train via Aachen

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    11h 3m
    €190–482

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

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane FRA - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train
    9h 17m

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane AMS - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train
    9h 58m
    €142–425

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane DUS - LRH
    10h 24m
    €92–427

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane AMS - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    11h 11m
    €158–420

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane DUS - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitierstrain train
    4. Take the train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 15m
    €210–480

  11. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane CGN - LRH
    8h 13m
    €162–383

Bochum to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot

Calendar74Weekly Services
Duration9h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€280Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,087.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 39m

What companies run services between Bochum, Germany and La Rochelle, France?

You can take a train from Bochum Hbf to La Rochelle Ville via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bochum central station to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 16h 29m.

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