There are 11 ways to get from Heidelberg to La Rochelle by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
9h 23m€203–361Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heidelberg to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 50m€64–122Drive 967 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to La Rochellecar 967 km
9h 45m€152–219Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane FRA - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
8h 17m€148–387Train, bus
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Toursbus
- Take the bus from Tours to La Rochellebus 723
19h 58m€74–138Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane STR - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
9h 57m€138–300Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane SXB - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
8h 41m€97–382Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane FRA - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
9h 20m€140–382Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane SXB - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
9h 43m€89–347Train to Frankfurt, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane FRA - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to La Rochelle Villetrain
9h 20m€180–410Train to Frankfurt, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane FRA - LRH
8h 10m€90–440
Heidelberg to La Rochelle by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €60 - €130 and takes 14h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to La Rochelle is to train and fly which takes 8h 10m and costs €90 - €440.
No, there is no direct bus from Heidelberg to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 23m.
The distance between Heidelberg and La Rochelle is 1080 km. The road distance is 967 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 9h 23m and costs €200 - €370.
It takes approximately 9h 23m to get from Heidelberg to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Heidelberg to La Rochelle bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Heidelberg station.
Heidelberg to La Rochelle train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to La Rochelle is to train which takes 9h 23m and costs €200 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €130 and takes 14h 50m.
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, and Strasbourg in around 9h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 14h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–400
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–390
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Frankfurt to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–390
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Frankfurt to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €190–750
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €180–300
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/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 Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–65
- 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
- €28–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Heidelberg to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Tours to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Heidelberg to La Rochelle bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Heidelberg to La Rochelle train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to La Rochelle is 967 km. It takes approximately 9h 45m to drive from Heidelberg to La Rochelle.
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