There are 10 ways to get from Heerlen to La Rochelle by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 42m€216–422Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Poitiersbus FlixBus N1153
- Take the bus from Poitiers to La Rochellebus 723
18h 56m€69–122Train, bus
- 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
15h 36m€71–155Drive 883.4 km
- Drive from Heerlen to La Rochellecar 883.4 km
8h 27m€157–227Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane CGN - LRH
11h 17m€92–436Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Heerlen to Liège-Guilleminstrain
- Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane CRL - LRH
7h 9m€79–330Train, 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 38m€138–370Train, 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 44m€151–385Train 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 42m€192–461Train 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
10h 25m€134–447
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 18h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Heerlen to La Rochelle is to train and bus and fly which takes 7h 9m and costs €75 - €330.
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 18h 56m.
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 42m.
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 42m and costs €210 - €430.
It takes approximately 8h 42m 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 42m and costs €210 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €130 and takes 18h 56m.
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 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heerlen, Zandweg to La Rochelle via Aachen, Ponttor, Aachen station west, and Poitiers in around 18h 56m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–360
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
- €60–370
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–360
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
- €60–370
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–380
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–380
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–380
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Zurich, Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- 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 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- 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
- €70–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- 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 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- 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 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- 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 32m
- 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
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Heerlen to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- 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
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Liège to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.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 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
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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 27m to drive from Heerlen to La Rochelle.
There are 3083+ hotels available in La Rochelle.

























































