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

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There are 12 ways to get from Europe to La Rochelle by train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Eurostar, TGV)

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  1. Train via Fulda

    best
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12
    3. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    12h 51m
    €232–438

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Eisenach central bus station to Erfurt central train stationbus bus 020
    2. Take the bus from Erfurt central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus
    22h 9m
    €110–182

  3. Drive  1,159.3 km

    1. Drive from Europe to La Rochellecar car 1,159.3 km
    11h 22m
    €185–267

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

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof 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
    10h 38m
    €160–385

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12
    2. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    14h 35m
    €244–431

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    15h 50m
    €349–620

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train Re5
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Toursbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus
    23h 12m
    €117–255

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

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane FRA - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    13h 31m
    €171–450

  9. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane HAJ - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train
    12h 37m

  10. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane NUE - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train
    12h 54m
    €152–467

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane FRA - LRH
    10h 25m
    €191–420

  12. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane FRA - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitierstrain train
    4. Take the train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    12h 12m
    €189–453

Europe to La Rochelle by bus, train, subway, and foot

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration12h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€232Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,315 km
  • Duration: 12h 51m

What companies run services between Europe and La Rochelle, France?

You can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to La Rochelle Ville via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Fulda Bahnhof, Offenburg, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 12h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sontra-Ulfen Mitte to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Herleshausen Bahnhof, Herleshausen Bahnhof, Eisenach Hbf, Eisenach central bus station, Erfurt central train station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 22h 9m.

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