There are 8 ways to get from Budapest to La Rochelle by plane, train, train (TGV), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BUD - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
8h 23m€102–279Fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
cheapest- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane BUD - LRH
8h 50m€78–334Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Linz/Donau Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Linz Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
19h 33m€344–623Bus, train
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Toursbus 1923
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
30h 11m€194–296Drive 1,784.1 km
- Drive from Budapest to La Rochellecar 1,784.1 km
19h 26m€286–412Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BUD - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
9h 25m€93–254Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BUD - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitierstrain
- Take the train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Villetrain
9h 56m€161–387Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane BUD - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain
9h 21m€152–383
Budapest to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to La Rochelle is to fly and train which costs €90 - €260 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to La Rochelle is to fly and train which takes 8h 23m and costs €100 - €280.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Kelenfoeld and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Linz Hauptbahnhof, Stuttgart Hbf, Gare de l'Est and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 33m.
The distance between Budapest and La Rochelle is 1774 km. The road distance is 1784.1 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 19h 33m and costs €340 - €650.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Budapest to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Budapest to La Rochelle train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
The best way to get from Budapest to La Rochelle is to train which takes 19h 33m and costs €340 - €650. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €75 - €340 and takes 8h 50m.
Budapest to La Rochelle train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Linz/Donau Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to La Rochelle is 1784 km. It takes approximately 19h 26m to drive from Budapest to La Rochelle.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to La Rochelle Ville via Linz Hauptbahnhof, Hauptbahnhof, Stuttgart Hbf, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 19h 33m. Alternatively, Wizz Air, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) 4 times a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–330
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–290
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–23
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Linz Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Flixbus
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