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

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to La Rochelle by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    8h 3m
    €112–371

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    15h 23m
    €63–115

  3. Drive 951 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to La Rochellecar car 951 km
    9h 2m
    €145–209

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain 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 26m
    €124–401

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    8h 41m
    €112–371

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane DUS - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train
    10h 17m
    €105–316

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane FRA - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train
    7h 52m
    €143–378

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane CGN - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train
    9h 20m
    €96–364

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain 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 La Rochelle Villetrain train
    8h 32m
    €177–439

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane DUS - LRH
    15h 18m
    €112–519

Cologne to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot

Calendar38Weekly Services
Duration8h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€112Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to La Rochelle Ville via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 15h 23m.

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