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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 Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    10h 16m
    €186–343

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Neckarsulm station west to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N109
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 44m
    €86–154

  3. Drive  1,023.8 km

    1. Drive from Heilbronn to La Rochellecar car 1,023.8 km
    10h 13m
    €194–279

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

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane STR - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    10h 38m
    €142–330

  5. 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 Tgv
    11h 4m

  6. Train via Pont-à-Mousson

    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 Lorraine TGVtrain train
    4. Take the train from Lorraine TGV to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain train
    5. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    12h 37m

  7. 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 Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 24m
    €153–363

  8. 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 St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 48m
    €102–361

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

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane BSL - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    11h 23m
    €139–404

  10. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré 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 La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane FRA - LRH
    8h 58m
    €184–458

  11. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train
    3. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    4. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane ZRH - BOD
    5. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    13h 4m
    €175–443

  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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitierstrain train
    5. Take the train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    11h 3m
    €190–411

Heilbronn to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot

Calendar22Weekly Services
Duration10h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€186Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,109.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 16m

What companies run services between Heilbronn, Germany and La Rochelle, France?

You can take a train from Heilbronn Hbf to La Rochelle Ville via Stuttgart Hbf, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 10h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Heilbronn Hbf to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Neckarsulm, Neckarsulm station west, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 16h 44m.

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