There are 12 ways to get from Heidelberg to La Rochelle by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain 82
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
8h 47m€178–450Bus via Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
cheapest- Take the bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus N109 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to La Rochellebus 723 / ...
15h 36m€68–122Bus
- 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
13h 19m€75–141Drive 967 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to La Rochellecar 967 km
9h 46m€153–221Train 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 4m€162–393Train
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
9h 14m€225–392Train 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
7h 54m€151–411Train, 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 43m€117–377Train 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 2m€186–451Train, 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 St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
9h 36m€128–372Train, bus to Hahn, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hahnbus
- Fly from Hahn (HHN) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane HHN - LRH
10h 29m€110–399Train to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane FKB - LRH
9h 42m€124–424
Heidelberg to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to La Rochelle is to bus via Heidelberg Pre Waypoint which costs €65 - €130 and takes 15h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to La Rochelle is to train and fly which takes 7h 54m and costs €150 - €420.
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 13h 19m.
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, Gare de l'Est and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 47m.
The distance between Heidelberg and La Rochelle is 1045 km. The road distance is 967 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to La Rochelle without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 47m and costs €170 - €450.
It takes approximately 8h 47m 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 Intercity (DB IC), depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to La Rochelle is to train via Paris which takes 8h 47m and costs €170 - €450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €150 and takes 13h 19m.
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, Paris Gare De L'Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 13h 19m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–280
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–320
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Frankfurt to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–750
Flights from Hahn to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Hahn to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Frankfurt to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €200–320
- 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
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- 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 St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Heidelberg to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 (0) 6543 5019-400
- reisebuero@bohr.de
- Website
- bohr.de
Bus from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hahn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Schedules at
- bohr.de
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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 Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to La Rochelle is 967 km. It takes approximately 9h 46m to drive from Heidelberg to La Rochelle.
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