There are 9 ways to get from Heerlen to La Rochelle by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
8h 47m€201–423Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Heerlen to Liège-Guilleminstrain S43
- Take the bus from Liège to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
17h 6m€64–137Drive 883.4 km
- Drive from Heerlen to La Rochellecar 883.4 km
8h 28m€158–228Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoventrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane EIN - LRH
11h 56m€98–389Bus
- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Poitiersbus FlixBus N1153
- Take the bus from Poitiers to La Rochellebus 723
19h 1m€68–122Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoventrain
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane AMS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
9h 39m€136–382Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane DUS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
11h 3mTrain, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoventrain
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane AMS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
10h 46m€143–387Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane FRA - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
9h 50m€181–462
Heerlen to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heerlen to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €65 - €130 and takes 19h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Heerlen to La Rochelle is to drive which takes 8h 28m and costs €150 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Heerlen to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Heerlen, Zandweg and arriving at La Rochelle via Aachen station west and Poitiers. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Heerlen to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Heerlen and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Aachen Hbf, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 47m.
The distance between Heerlen and La Rochelle is 954 km. The road distance is 883.4 km.
The best way to get from Heerlen to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 8h 47m and costs €200 - €430.
It takes approximately 8h 47m to get from Heerlen to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Heerlen to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Heerlen to La Rochelle train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Aachen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Heerlen to La Rochelle is to train which takes 8h 47m and costs €200 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €130 and takes 19h 1m.
What companies run services between Heerlen, Netherlands and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Heerlen to La Rochelle Ville via Aachen Hbf, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heerlen, Zandweg to La Rochelle via Aachen, Ponttor, Aachen station west, and Poitiers in around 19h 1m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–360
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
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–360
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- 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 Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Prague, Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Website
- easyjet.com
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 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- 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 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- 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 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- 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
- €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
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Heerlen to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Heerlen to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €12–14
Train from Heerlen to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €21–23
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €21–23
Train from Eindhoven to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €26–30
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €26–30
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Heerlen to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Heerlen to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Eindhoven to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Liège to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- 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
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Aachen station west to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Poitiers to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Heerlen to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Poitiers station.
Heerlen to La Rochelle train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heerlen to La Rochelle is 883 km. It takes approximately 8h 28m to drive from Heerlen to La Rochelle.
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