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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paris NordtrainThalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle VilletrainTgv
    9h 23m
    €122–433

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paris NordtrainTha
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    13h 15m
    €102–355

  3. Drive 1,027.7 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to La Rochellecar1,027.7 km
    9h 44m
    €157–226

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeDUS - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
    9h 47m
    €128–340

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to PoitiersbusFlixBus N1153
    2. Take the bus from Poitiers to La Rochellebus723
    20h 40m
    €114–175

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeDUS - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
    10h 50m
    €114–325

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeFRA - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
    9h 11m
    €140–394

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeFRA - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
    10h 9m
    €146–379

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeDUS - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain
    9h 13m
    €171–493

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeAMS - NTE
    5. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
    10h 36m
    €134–412

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeAMS - BOD
    5. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
    11h 39m
    €145–407

Dortmund to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot

Calendar15Weekly Services
Duration9h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€122Cheapest 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 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to La Rochelle via Poitiers in around 20h 40m.

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