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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris NordtrainThalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle VilletrainTgv
    8h 57m
    €123–443

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to PoitiersbusFlixBus N1153
    2. Take the bus from Poitiers to La Rochellebus723
    19h 55m
    €88–121

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris NordtrainTha
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 49m
    €103–355

  4. Drive 993.1 km

    1. Drive from Essen to La Rochellecar993.1 km
    9h 22m
    €152–219

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeDUS - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
    9h 18m
    €121–356

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeDUS - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
    10h 21m
    €103–301

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeFRA - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
    8h 43m
    €146–358

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeCGN - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
    10h 16m
    €110–350

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

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeDUS - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain
    8h 44m
    €165–489

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

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeAMS - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
    10h 10m
    €129–385

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

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeAMS - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
    11h 13m
    €141–390

Essen to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration8h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€123Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and La Rochelle, France?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to La Rochelle Ville via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to La Rochelle via Poitiers in around 19h 55m.

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