There are 10 ways to get from Hamburg to La Rochelle by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, car train, or train
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf43 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris NordTha
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle VilleTgv
12h 57m€123–443Bus via Paris
cheapest- Take the bus from Hamburg - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
22h 10m€68–170Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)N71 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to La Rochelle723 / ...
20h 50m€81–176Drive 1,347.4 km
- Drive from Hamburg to La Rochelle1,347.4 km
12h 22m€206–298Fly Hamburg Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)HAM - LRH
19h 54m€103–393Train
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf43 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle VilleTgv
13h 35m€122–444Car train, drive
- Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Göttingen1393
- Drive from Göttingen to La Rochelle
13h 20m€274–379Fly Hamburg Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)HAM - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle
9h 26m€90–275Fly Hamburg Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)HAM - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
10h 34m€111–270Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)BRE - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle
10h 27m€107–424
Hamburg to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to La Rochelle is to bus via Paris which costs €65 - €170 and takes 22h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to La Rochelle is to fly and train which takes 9h 26m and costs €90 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Hamburg to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at La Rochelle via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Hamburg to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Hamburg Hbf and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Köln Hbf, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 57m.
The distance between Hamburg and La Rochelle is 1432 km. The road distance is 1347.4 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg to La Rochelle without a car is to train via Paris which takes 12h 57m and costs €120 - €450.
It takes approximately 12h 57m to get from Hamburg to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Hamburg to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Hamburg to La Rochelle train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hamburg to La Rochelle is to train via Paris which takes 12h 57m and costs €120 - €450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €180 and takes 20h 50m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €400 and takes 19h 54m.
What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to La Rochelle Ville via Köln Hbf, Paris Gare Du Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 12h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to La Rochelle via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 20h 50m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Bremen Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–410
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Bremen Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–410
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–400
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Bremen Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Zurich, Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–190
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–190
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Hamburg Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 47m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Bremen Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-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
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
- €55–150
- 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
- €15–60
- 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 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–29
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Hamburg to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Hamburg to La Rochelle train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg to La Rochelle is 1347 km. It takes approximately 12h 22m to drive from Hamburg to La Rochelle.
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