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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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain train 82
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    8h 57m
    €119–355

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mannheim Central Bus Station to Angers Bus Stationbus bus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3641 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Angers to La Rochellebus bus N723
    21h 6m
    €54–85

  3. Bus via Paris

    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
    14h 50m
    €64–170

  4. Drive 966 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to La Rochellecar car 966 km
    9h 45m
    €149–215

  5. 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 18m
    €125–379

  6. 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 Ter
    10h 51m
    €138–353

  7. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane STR - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train
    10h 4m
    €127–336

  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 Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train
    9h 16m
    €126–339

  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 47m
    €85–319

  10. 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 45m
    €86–269

  11. 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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 33m
    €133–417

  12. 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
    7h 50m
    €168–502

Heidelberg to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration8h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€119Cheapest 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Paris Gare De L'Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 57m. 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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