There are 10 ways to get from Germany to La Rochelle by plane, train, train (TGV), bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane FRA - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
7h 10m€142–357Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane SXB - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
7h 34m€104–371Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82
- Take the train from Strasbourg to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
13h 42m€311–593Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Parisbus N100
- Take the bus from Paris - Orly Airport to La Rochellebus N723
23h 49m€109–192Drive 1,515.5 km
- Drive from Berlin to La Rochellecar 1,515.5 km
13h 39m€236–340Fly Frankfurt to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane FRA - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
8h 12m€134–372Fly Munich International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane MUC - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
7h 50m€128–306Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane DUS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
9h 11m€132–388Fly Munich International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane MUC - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
8h 47m€135–331Drive, car train
- Drive from Berlin to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to La Rochellecar
14h 50m€301–419
Germany to La Rochelle by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germany to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €100 - €200 and takes 23h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to La Rochelle is to fly and train which takes 7h 10m and costs €140 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Germany to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr. and arriving at La Rochelle via Berlin Südkreuz train station, Paris and Paris - Orly Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 49m.
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 and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 42m.
The distance between Germany and La Rochelle is 1016 km. The road distance is 1515.5 km.
The best way to get from Germany to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 13h 42m and costs €310 - €600.
It takes approximately 7h 10m 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 13h 42m and costs €310 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €200 and takes 23h 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, and Strasbourg in around 13h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr. to La Rochelle via Berlin Südkreuz train station, Paris, and Paris - Orly Airport in around 23h 49m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Munich International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–600
Flights from Munich International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
Flights from Munich International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–380
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–380
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–290
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–380
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
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
- €26–70
- 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 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–75
- 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
- €130–300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Orly Airport to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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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 1516 km. It takes approximately 13h 39m to drive from Germany to La Rochelle.
There are 2604+ hotels available in La Rochelle.





















