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

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There are 9 ways to get from Jena 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 Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train Re3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    13h
    €255–600

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Jena bus station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N1305 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 54m
    €111–173

  3. Drive  1,280.1 km

    1. Drive from Jena to La Rochellecar car 1,280.1 km
    12h 25m
    €205–296

  4. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LEJ - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    12h 47m
    €210–482

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 61
    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
    15h 12m
    €285–508

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf 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
    10h 24m
    €184–569

  7. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane NUE - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    11h
    €150–568

  8. Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BER - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    10h 42m
    €156–484

  9. Train, train to Dresden Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    3. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane DRS - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    14h 19m
    €268–649

Jena to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration13hAverage Duration
Ticket€255Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,439 km
  • Duration: 13h

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

You can take a train from Jena West to La Rochelle Ville via Erfurt Hbf, Offenburg, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 13h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jena bus station to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 18h 54m.

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