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How to get fromHeidelberg to La Rochelleby train (TGV), bus, car, train or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Heidelberg to La Rochelle by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe HauptbahnhoftrainS3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain83
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain83 / ...
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle VilletrainTgv
    9h 42m
    €140–411

  2. Bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 50m
    €49–170

  3. Drive 966 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to La Rochellecar966 km
    9h 40m
    €147–213

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeFRA - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
    8h 15m
    €135–331

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe HauptbahnhoftrainS3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain83
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to PoitierstrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Poitiers to La Rochelle VilletrainTer
    10h 44m
    €141–363

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mannheim Central Bus Station to Angers Bus StationbusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3641 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Angers to La RochellebusN723
    21h 1m
    €55–85

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeFRA - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
    9h 13m
    €137–336

  8. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeSXB - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
    8h 52m
    €97–314

  9. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeSXB - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
    9h 45m
    €94–279

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeFRA - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain
    9h 31m
    €144–434

  11. Train to Basel, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeBSL - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
    11h 13m
    €98–381

  12. Train to Frankfurt, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)planeFRA - LRH
    7h 48m
    €149–489

Heidelberg to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot

Calendar35Weekly Services
Duration9h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€140Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and La Rochelle, France?

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to La Rochelle Ville via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris Gare De L'Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 14h 50m.

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