There are 9 ways to get from La Rochelle to Alsace by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or 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 Paris
best- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Selestattrain Tgv
7h 1m€189–282Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Colmarbus BlaBlaCar Bus
16h 15m€87–145Drive 855.4 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Alsacecar 855.4 km
8h 35m€157–227Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane LRH - SXB
6h 34m€138–394Train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitierstrain Ter
- Take the train from Poitiers to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Scherwillertrain Ter
8h 39m€187–288Bus, train
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Nantesbus 701
- Take the bus from Nantes to Strasbourgbus
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Selestattrain Ter
17h 15m€102–166Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane BOD - SXB
7h 14m€87–332Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Basel (BSL)plane NTE - BSL
- Take the train from St Louis to Selestattrain
8h 31m€126–316Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)plane BOD - BSL
- Take the train from St Louis to Selestattrain
9h 30m€120–321
La Rochelle to Alsace by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Alsace is to bus which costs €85 - €150 and takes 16h 15m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Alsace is to fly which takes 6h 34m and costs €130 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Alsace. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Scherwiller Gare via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Selestat Gare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Alsace. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Scherwiller via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Raspail, Paris Est and Selestat. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 1m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Alsace is 953 km. The road distance is 855.4 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Alsace without a car is to train via Paris which takes 7h 1m and costs €180 - €290.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from La Rochelle to Alsace, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Alsace bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Alsace train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Alsace is to train via Paris which takes 7h 1m and costs €180 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €150 and takes 16h 15m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €400 and takes 6h 34m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Alsace, Grand Est, France?
You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Scherwiller via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Raspail, Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, and Selestat in around 7h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Scherwiller Gare via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Colmar, Colmar, Selestat, and Selestat Gare in around 16h 15m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–470
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Selestat
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Poitiers to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Selestat
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Scherwiller
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Selestat
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Louis to Selestat
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Louis to Selestat
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Want to know more about travelling around France
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit
Read the travel guide
Train travel in France: A guide to SNCF
Read the travel guide
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide
Booking & Getting There
La Rochelle to Alsace bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Alsace train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Alsace is 855 km. It takes approximately 8h 35m to drive from La Rochelle to Alsace.
Book your La Rochelle to Alsace train tickets online with Omio.
There are 3593+ hotels available in Alsace.


























