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

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There are 11 ways to get from Heidelberg to La Rochelle by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    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 La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    9h 23m
    €205–351

  2. Bus

    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
    €64–128

  3. Drive 967 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to La Rochellecar car 967 km
    9h 45m
    €151–218

  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 20m
    €148–403

  5. Bus via Heidelberg Pre Waypoint

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N109 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to La Rochellebus bus 723 / ...
    15h 26m
    €66–121

  6. 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 Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train
    9h 18m
    €140–408

  7. 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 45m
    €99–367

  8. 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 Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train
    9h 44m
    €101–332

  9. 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 La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 18m
    €180–391

  10. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré 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 La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane SXB - LRH
    18h 24m
    €126–475

  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 8m
    €90–441

Heidelberg to La Rochelle by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration9h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€205Cheapest 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, 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 13h 19m.

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