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

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There are 13 ways to get from Kiel to La Rochelle by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, car, plane, train (TGV), or car train

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  1. Train via Cologne

    best
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    14h 37m
    €343–864

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N74
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    22h 19m
    €133–230

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N74
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    20h 7m
    €171–308

  4. Drive 1,438.6 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to La Rochellecar car 1,438.6 km
    13h 7m
    €224–323

  5. Train to Lübeck Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Luebeck Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Lübeck Airport (LBC) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane LBC - LRH
    21h 8m
    €160–588

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    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
    21h 19m
    €255–566

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Kiel to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the car train from Lüneburg to Frankfurtcartrain train
    3. Drive from Frankfurt to La Rochellecar car
    16h 41m
    €265–379

  8. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane HAM - LRH
    15h 10m
    €153–445

  9. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane HAM - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    10h 44m
    €150–397

  10. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane HAM - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    11h 27m
    €165–382

  11. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane BRE - LRH
    21h 44m
    €141–621

  12. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BRE - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    12h 3m
    €163–693

  13. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane HAM - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 58m
    €208–505

Kiel to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot

Calendar77Weekly Services
Duration14h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€343Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,539.3 km
  • Duration: 14h 37m

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

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to La Rochelle Ville via Hamburg Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 14h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 22h 19m.

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