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There are 12 ways to get from Helsinki to La Rochelle by plane, train, bus, car, ferry, car ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly Helsinki Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane HEL - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    10h 48m
    €144–392

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from S Charlottenburg Bhf to Aachen, Hbftrain train 14
    3. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    40h 37m
    €511–843

  3. Bus, train via Kaunas

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Centralnatrain train
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train Eic
    4. Take the train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen to Paris Nordtrain train Trn
    5. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    2d
    €460–720

  4. Drive  4,142.5 km

    1. Drive from Helsinki to La Rochellecar car 4,142.5 km
    43h 17m
    €875–1,264

  5. Fly Helsinki Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane HEL - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    11h 43m
    €180–457

  6. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane TLL - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    13h 37m
    €169–349

  7. Fly Helsinki Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane HEL - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitierstrain train
    3. Take the train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    11h 7m
    €196–410

  8. Fly Helsinki Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane HEL - RNS
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain train
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    16h 36m
    €227–634

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Parisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris to La Rochellebus bus
    2d
    €287–437

  10. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Paris-Esttrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    2d 1h
    €440–657

  11. Bus via Hamburg

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 4h
    €282–458

  12. Drive, car ferry, car train

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Bornholmerfærgen, Ystadcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Ystad to Świnoujściecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Swinoujscie to Lüneburgcar car
    4. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Frankfurtcartrain train
    5. Drive from Frankfurt to La Rochellecar car
    2d 6h
    €848–1,365

Helsinki to La Rochelle by bus, train, subway, and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration40h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€511Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,466.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 48m

What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and La Rochelle, France?

You can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to La Rochelle via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Paris in around 2d.

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