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How to get fromKassel to La Rochelleby train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), or night train

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

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  1. Train via Offenburg

    best
    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    10h 41m
    €241–390

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kassel to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N1335
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    19h 45m
    €106–169

  3. Drive  1,162.1 km

    1. Drive from Kassel to La Rochellecar car 1,162.1 km
    11h 18m
    €213–308

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

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane FRA - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    8h 44m
    €162–393

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    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
    13h 56m
    €325–575

  6. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Dortmund Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    14h 2m
    €356–641

  7. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane HAJ - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    10h 41m
    €184–449

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

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane FRA - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    11h 3m
    €178–448

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane DUS - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    12h 5m
    €178–403

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane FRA - LRH
    8h 18m
    €193–488

  11. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane AMS - NTE
    5. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    12h 26m
    €190–491

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

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane FRA - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitierstrain train
    4. Take the train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    10h 23m
    €199–441

Kassel to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot

Calendar15Weekly Services
Duration10h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€241Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,331.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 41m

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

You can take a train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to La Rochelle Ville via Offenburg, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 10h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kassel to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 19h 45m.

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