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

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There are 12 ways to get from Heilbronn 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 Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain train 83 / ...
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    10h 21m
    €154–323

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hinterm Hauptbahnhof to Tours Parking Peupliersbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus
    20h 38m
    €67–104

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heilbronn central train station to Le Mansbus bus N215
    2. Take the bus from Le Mans to La Rochellebus bus N723
    19h 45m
    €96–136

  4. Drive 1,022.1 km

    1. Drive from Heilbronn to La Rochellecar car 1,022.1 km
    10h 14m
    €155–223

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

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn 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 11m
    €125–303

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Harmonie to Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatztrain train
    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
    11h 48m

  7. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane STR - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train
    10h 54m
    €106–288

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

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane FRA - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train
    9h 21m

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

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane FRA - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train
    10h 19m

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

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn 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
    9h 12m
    €95–305

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

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn 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
    10h 10m
    €91–260

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

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane FRA - CDG
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    10h 38m

Heilbronn to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot

Calendar34Weekly Services
Duration10h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€154Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Heilbronn, Germany and La Rochelle, France?

You can take a train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to La Rochelle Ville via Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris Gare De L'Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 10h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heilbronn central train station to La Rochelle via Le Mans in around 19h 45m.

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