There are 11 ways to get from Germany to La Rochelle by plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train (TGV), or car train
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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 Rochelle Villetrain
7h 16m€132–318Fly Munich International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane MUC - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
7h 56m€129–321Train via Cologne
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
15h 7m€306–646Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus N1387
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
25h 19m€137–212Drive 1,515.5 km
- Drive from Berlin to La Rochellecar 1,515.5 km
13h 37m€242–349Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane CGN - LRH
9h 34m€133–328Fly 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 St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
8h 43m€135–316Fly Frankfurt to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane FRA - LRH
7h 3m€143–353Train
- Take the train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen to Paris-Esttrain Trn
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
24h 9m€296–487Bus
- Take the bus from BERLIN, ZOB am Funkturm to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39bus
- Take the bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to NANTES, Gare SNCF Sud, Hotel Mercurebus
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
29h 41m€135–291Drive, car train
- Drive from Berlin to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain
- Drive from Frankfurt to La Rochellecar
16h 24m€287–400
Germany to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Germany to La Rochelle is to bus via Paris which costs €130 - €220 and takes 25h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to La Rochelle is to fly which takes 7h 3m and costs €140 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Germany to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Berlin Alexanderplatz and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 19m.
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 S Spandau Bhf, Koeln Hbf, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 7m.
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 via Cologne which takes 15h 7m and costs €300 - €650.
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 Alexanderplatz station.
Germany to La Rochelle train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from S Spandau Bhf station.
The best way to get from Germany to La Rochelle is to train via Cologne which takes 15h 7m and costs €300 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus via Paris, which costs €130 - €220 and takes 25h 19m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €330 and takes 9h 34m.
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 S Spandau Bhf, Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 15h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 25h 19m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Munich International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Germany to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Germany to La Rochelle train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germany to La Rochelle is 1516 km. It takes approximately 13h 37m to drive from Germany to La Rochelle.
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