There are 10 ways to get from Kiel to La Rochelle by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, car, plane, train (TGV), or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 23m€377–726Bus
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€130–204Bus, 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€178–282Drive 1,438.6 km
- Drive from Kiel to La Rochellecar 1,438.6 km
13h 7m€230–332Train 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
17h 35m€214–489Train
- 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€265–480Drive, car train
- Drive from Kiel to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Frankfurtcartrain
- Drive from Frankfurt to La Rochellecar
16h 41m€265–379Train 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 Rochelletrain
10h 43m€143–454Train 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
12h 1m€154–449Train, 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 Rochelletrain
12h 2m€180–515
Kiel to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kiel to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €130 - €210 and takes 22h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Kiel to La Rochelle is to train and fly which takes 10h 43m and costs €140 - €460.
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 23m.
The distance between Kiel and La Rochelle is 1540 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 23m and costs €370 - €750.
It takes approximately 14h 23m 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 23m and costs €370 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €210 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 23m. 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
- klm.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–420
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–410
Flights from Bremen Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–420
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–410
Flights from Bremen Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–420
Flights from Hamburg Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Frankfurt, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
Flights from Hamburg Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Zurich, Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–290
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–440
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–430
Flights from Bremen Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–650
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Bremen Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–460
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- 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 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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
- €200–330
- 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
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- 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 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 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
- €160–250
- 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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29
- 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
- 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
- €95–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kiel central bus station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- 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
- €35–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
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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