There are 9 ways to get from Bonn to La Rochelle by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
9h€303–503Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus N1320
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 35m€77–127Drive 929.4 km
- Drive from Bonn to La Rochellecar 929.4 km
10h 1m€171–246Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane CGN - LRH
7h 7m€99–377Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Tha
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
10h 26m€299–485Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Bonn 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 Rochelle Villetrain
9h 57m€146–343Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane CGN - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
10h 27m€134–304Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane CGN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
9h 43m€144–377Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane DUS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
10h 42m€142–328
Bonn to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bonn to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €75 - €130 and takes 14h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Bonn to La Rochelle is to fly which takes 7h 7m and costs €95 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Bonn to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Bonn UN Campus and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Bonn to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Bonn Hbf and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Koeln Hbf, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
The distance between Bonn and La Rochelle is 1027 km. The road distance is 929.4 km.
The best way to get from Bonn to La Rochelle without a car is to train via Paris which takes 9h and costs €300 - €550.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Bonn to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Bonn to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bonn UN Campus station.
Bonn to La Rochelle train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bonn to La Rochelle is to train via Paris which takes 9h and costs €300 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €130 and takes 14h 35m, you could also fly, which costs €95 - €380 and takes 7h 7m.
What companies run services between Bonn, Germany and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Bonn Hbf to La Rochelle Ville via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bonn UN Campus to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 14h 35m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–230
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–440
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–410
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–380
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–390
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–440
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €210–340
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €210–340
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bonn UN Campus to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Bonn to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Bonn to La Rochelle train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bonn to La Rochelle is 929 km. It takes approximately 10h 1m to drive from Bonn to La Rochelle.
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