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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Train via Cologne
best- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re7
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
14h 37m€323–859Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus N74
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
22h 19m€131–219Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus N74
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
20h 7m€164–302Drive 1,438.6 km
- Drive from Kiel to La Rochellecar 1,438.6 km
13h 7m€221–319Train to Lübeck Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Luebeck Hbftrain
- Fly from Lübeck Airport (LBC) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane LBC - LRH
21h€162–626Train
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re7
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Paris-Esttrain Trn
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
21h 5m€250–583Drive, car train
- Drive from Kiel to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Frankfurtcartrain
- Drive from Frankfurt to La Rochellecar
16h 41m€265–378Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane HAM - LRH
15h 2m€163–460Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane HAM - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
10h 38m€143–402Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane BRE - LRH
21h 36m€140–636Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane HAM - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
11h 23m€155–397Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BRE - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
11h 56m€165–708Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane HAM - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to La Rochelle Villetrain
9h 58m€198–510
Kiel to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kiel to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €130 - €220 and takes 22h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Kiel to La Rochelle is to train and fly which takes 9h 58m and costs €190 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Kiel station to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Kiel central bus station and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Kiel to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Kiel Hbf and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Hamburg Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 37m.
The distance between Kiel and La Rochelle is 1539 km. The road distance is 1438.6 km.
The best way to get from Kiel to La Rochelle without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 14h 37m and costs €320 - €900.
It takes approximately 14h 37m to get from Kiel to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Kiel to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kiel central bus station.
Kiel to La Rochelle train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Kiel Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kiel to La Rochelle is to train via Cologne which takes 14h 37m and costs €320 - €900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €220 and takes 22h 19m.
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.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lübeck Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
Flights from Lübeck Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Lübeck Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Palma Mallorca, Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Hamburg Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–260
Flights from Hamburg Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Bremen Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 23m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Flights from Bremen Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Zurich, Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–700
Flights from Bremen Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Bremen Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–470
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–390
Flights from Bremen Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–470
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–410
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–410
Flights from Bremen Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–550
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–370
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–200
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–200
Flights from Bremen Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Munich, Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €200–700
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–1,200
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–350
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- info@msm-gruppe.de
- Website
- MSM Partyzug
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- MSM Partyzug
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 581 97164183
- info@erixx.de
- Website
- Erixx
Train from Kiel Hbf to Luebeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Schedules at
- Erixx
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Hamburg-Harburg to Paris-Est
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–320
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lüneburg to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- metronom
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Schedules at
- metronom
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Schedules at
- metronom
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kiel central bus station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kiel central bus station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Kiel to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Kiel to La Rochelle train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiel to La Rochelle is 1439 km. It takes approximately 13h 7m to drive from Kiel to La Rochelle.
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