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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 10 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 Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    8h 57m
    €123–423

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 48m
    €101–355

  4. Drive 993.1 km

    1. Drive from Essen to La Rochellecar car 993.1 km
    9h 27m
    €153–221

  5. 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
    €122–401

  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 18m
    €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 43m
    €146–401

  8. 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 53m
    €130–412

  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)plane plane DUS - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    8h 45m
    €160–469

  10. 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
    €141–412

Essen to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot

Calendar14Weekly 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 20h 5m.

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