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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 Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    8h 34m
    €181–367

  2. Bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h 19m
    €74–129

  3. Drive  967.1 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to La Rochellecar car 967.1 km
    9h 46m
    €155–224

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

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane FRA - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train
    8h 26m
    €141–355

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Poitierstrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    9h 48m
    €208–349

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus 198 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Nantesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nantes to La Rochellebus bus 701
    19h 10m
    €99–155

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

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane SXB - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 34m
    €106–399

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

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane FRA - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    11h 19m
    €152–420

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

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane SXB - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train
    8h 32m
    €100–394

  10. Train to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane FKB - LRH
    18h 42m
    €114–451

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

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane FRA - LRH
    8h 13m
    €172–390

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

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane FRA - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitierstrain train
    4. Take the train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    10h
    €170–423

Heidelberg to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot

Calendar43Weekly Services
Duration8h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€181Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,041.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 34m

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, Strasbourg, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 13h 19m.

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