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

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There are 9 ways to get from Dortmund 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 Dortmund Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    9h 27m
    €214–435

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station 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
    17h 5m
    €75–117

  3. Drive 1,028.6 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to La Rochellecar car 1,028.6 km
    9h 50m
    €158–228

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund 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 41m
    €142–423

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    10h 7m
    €213–433

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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 41m
    €122–368

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf 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
    9h 7m
    €182–392

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund 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 La Rochelle Villetrain train
    8h 51m
    €190–436

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane CGN - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train
    10h 36m
    €141–461

Dortmund to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration9h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€214Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and La Rochelle, France?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to La Rochelle Ville via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 17h 5m.

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