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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 10 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 Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    9h 22m
    €262–473

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Poitiersbus bus FlixBus N1153
    2. Take the bus from Poitiers to La Rochellebus bus 723
    20h 45m
    €90–147

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 52m
    €154–294

  4. Drive 1,028.6 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to La Rochellecar car 1,028.6 km
    9h 48m
    €159–230

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane CGN - LRH
    10h 56m
    €131–380

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund 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 34m
    €144–360

  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 4m
    €178–542

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund 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
    13h 38m
    €116–440

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane AMS - NTE
    5. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train
    10h 18m
    €142–516

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund 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 47m
    €234–528

Dortmund to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot

Calendar17Weekly Services
Duration9h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€262Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,111.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 22m

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 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to La Rochelle via Poitiers in around 20h 45m.

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