There are 12 ways to get from Germany to La Rochelle by plane, train, train (TGV), bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)FRA - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle
7h 16m€123–277Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Paris
- Take the bus from Paris to Poitiers
- Take the bus from Poitiers to La Rochelle723
23h 2m€78–121Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof82
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Est83 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle VilleTgv
14h 2m€201–511Night train, train
- Take the night train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Paris EstNj
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle VilleTgv
20h 45m€132–452Fly Frankfurt to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)FRA - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
8h 14m€125–287Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)DUS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle
9h 18m€119–309Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)SXB - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle
7h 44m€107–304Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)SXB - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
8h 37m€104–274Fly Frankfurt to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)FRA - LRH
6h 49m€137–440Bus, train
- Take the bus from BERLIN, ZOB am Funkturm to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39
- Take the bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to NANTES, Gare SNCF Sud, Hotel Mercure
- Take the train from Nantes to La RochelleTer
30h 9m€158–226Drive 1,514.6 km
- Drive from Berlin to La Rochelle1,514.6 km
13h 32m€231–333Drive, car train
- Drive from Berlin to Hannover Hbf
- Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Fulda
- Drive from Fulda to La Rochelle
14h 43m€290–407
Germany to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germany to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €75 - €130 and takes 23h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to La Rochelle is to fly which takes 6h 49m and costs €130 - €440.
No, there is no direct bus from Germany to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Grunerstr. and arriving at La Rochelle via Berlin Südkreuz train station, Paris and Poitiers. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Germany to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Berlin Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Gare de l'Est and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 2m.
The distance between Germany and La Rochelle is 1016 km. The road distance is 1514.6 km.
The best way to get from Germany to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 14h 2m and costs €200 - €550.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Germany to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Germany to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin Südkreuz train station.
Germany to La Rochelle train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Germany to La Rochelle is to train which takes 14h 2m and costs €200 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €130 and takes 23h 2m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €440 and takes 6h 49m.
What companies run services between Germany and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to La Rochelle Ville via Berlin Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris Gare De L'Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 14h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Grunerstr. to La Rochelle via Reichartstr., Berlin Südkreuz train station, Paris, and Poitiers in around 23h 2m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–150
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–150
Flights from Frankfurt to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Frankfurt to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
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 Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- 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 3 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
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €160–190
- Seating Carriage
- €85–110
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Poitiers to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from BERLIN, ZOB am Funkturm to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
Bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to NANTES, Gare SNCF Sud, Hotel Mercure
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Germany to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Germany to La Rochelle train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Strasbourg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germany to La Rochelle is 1515 km. It takes approximately 13h 32m to drive from Germany to La Rochelle.
There are 2375+ hotels available in La Rochelle.































