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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    8h 56m
    €123–358

  2. Bus via Roissy-en-France

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen - Bus Station to Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    19h 13m
    €65–108

  3. Drive 994.1 km

    1. Drive from Essen to La Rochellecar car 994.1 km
    9h 28m
    €151–218

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

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane DUS - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train
    9h 20m
    €122–376

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Poitiersbus bus FlixBus N1153
    2. Take the bus from Poitiers to La Rochellebus bus 723
    20h 5m
    €88–121

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

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane DUS - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train
    10h 16m
    €108–311

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

    1. Take the train from Essen 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
    8h 44m
    €147–395

  8. 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)plane plane DUS - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    8h 26m
    €170–424

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

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane AMS - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train
    9h 55m
    €135–397

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane DUS - LRH
    15h 12m
    €105–504

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

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane AMS - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train
    11h 1m
    €141–392

Essen to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration8h 56mAverage 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 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen - Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 19h 13m.

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