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

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There are 12 ways to get from Heilbronn to La Rochelle by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe 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 3m
    €180–408

  2. Train to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane FKB - LRH
    10h 24m
    €87–320

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Harmonie to Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatztrain train
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus
    17h 15m

  4. Drive 1,023.8 km

    1. Drive from Heilbronn to La Rochellecar car 1,023.8 km
    10h 13m
    €159–229

  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 Rochelle Villetrain train
    10h 21m
    €136–340

  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 La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    10h 29m

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heilbronn central train station to Rennesbus bus N215
    2. Take the bus from Rennes to La Rochellebus bus FlixBus N711 / ...
    20h 9m
    €114–193

  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 Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 4m
    €166–406

  9. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane STR - LRH
    14h 54m
    €100–428

  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 Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 10m
    €119–390

  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 St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 44m
    €135–435

  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 La Rochelle Villetrain train
    10h 5m
    €190–464

Heilbronn to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot

Calendar47Weekly Services
Duration10h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€180Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,059.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 3m

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

You can take a train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to La Rochelle Ville via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris l'Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 10h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heilbronn central train station to La Rochelle via Rennes in around 20h 9m.

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