There are 11 ways to get from Forbach to La Rochelle by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Forbach to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
6h 6m€102–299Bus via Saarbrücken Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Saarbrücken Bus Station to Tours Parking Peupliersbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3641 / ...
- Take the bus from Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
17h 8m€48–71Bus
- Take the bus from Forbach to Toursbus 790
- Take the bus from Tours to La Rochellebus 723
13h 45m€67–93Drive 806.6 km
- Drive from Forbach to La Rochellecar 806.6 km
8h 24m€124–180Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Forbach(F) to Paris l'Esttrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane CDG - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
7h 55m€144–425Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LUX - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
11h 41m€102–344Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Forbach to Mannheim Hbftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane FRA - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
9h 30m€141–420Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LUX - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
10h 49m€124–304Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Forbach to Mannheim Hbftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane FRA - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
10h 28m€142–380Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane SXB - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
9h 31m€106–343Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane SXB - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
10h 29m€106–293
Forbach to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forbach to La Rochelle is to bus via Saarbrücken Bus Station which costs €45 - €75 and takes 17h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Forbach to La Rochelle is to train which takes 6h 6m and costs €100 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Forbach to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Forbach and arriving at La Rochelle via Tours. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Forbach to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Forbach and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Gare de l'Est and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 6m.
The distance between Forbach and La Rochelle is 837 km. The road distance is 806.6 km.
The best way to get from Forbach to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 6h 6m and costs €100 - €300.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Forbach to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Forbach to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Forbach station.
Forbach to La Rochelle train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Forbach station.
The best way to get from Forbach to La Rochelle is to train which takes 6h 6m and costs €100 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €95 and takes 13h 45m.
What companies run services between Forbach, France and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Forbach to La Rochelle Ville via Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 6h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Forbach to La Rochelle via Tours in around 13h 45m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Luxembourg to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Luxembourg to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Luxembourg to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Luxembourg to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Frankfurt to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Luxembourg to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Luxembourg to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Forbach to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Forbach to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €30–40
- 1st Class
- €50–65
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Forbach(F) to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Forbach to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €33–34
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Forbach to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–19
- 1st Class
- €23–40
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Forbach to Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Tours to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Saarbrücken Bus Station to Tours Parking Peupliers
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Forbach to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Tours station.
Forbach to La Rochelle train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Est station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forbach to La Rochelle is 807 km. It takes approximately 8h 24m to drive from Forbach to La Rochelle.
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