There are 11 ways to get from La Rochelle to Bielefeld by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain 19 / ...
9h 42m€287–529Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Duisburgbus
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain 10 / ...
18h 13m€83–186Drive 1,128.9 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Bielefeldcar 1,128.9 km
10h 36m€180–260Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane NTE - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain
9h 24m€160–434Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Parisbus FlixBus 711 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris to Bielefeld Brackwede train stationbus N71
18h 20m€111–171Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane LRH - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain
9h 29m€174–422Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane LRH - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain
8h 26m€138–660Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane CDG - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bielefeld Hbftrain
8h 56m€237–499Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NTE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Wuppertal Hbftrain
- Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain
9h 54m€192–449Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane NTE - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain
10h 44m€149–477Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane LRH - FMO
- Take the train from Ibbenbüren, Bahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain
13h 1m€130–584
La Rochelle to Bielefeld by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Bielefeld is to bus and train which costs €80 - €190 and takes 18h 13m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Bielefeld is to fly and train which takes 8h 26m and costs €130 - €700.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle to Bielefeld station. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Bielefeld Brackwede train station via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Bielefeld. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Bielefeld Hbf via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord and Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 42m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Bielefeld is 1182 km. The road distance is 1128.9 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Bielefeld without a car is to train which takes 9h 42m and costs €280 - €550.
It takes approximately 9h 42m to get from La Rochelle to Bielefeld, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Bielefeld bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from La Rochelle station.
La Rochelle to Bielefeld train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Bielefeld is to train which takes 9h 42m and costs €280 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €180 and takes 18h 20m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Bielefeld, Germany?
You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Bielefeld Hbf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, Koeln Hbf, and Köln Hbf in around 9h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle to Bielefeld Brackwede train station via Paris in around 18h 20m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Hannover Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–440
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–450
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–450
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–450
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–250
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Lyon, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €240–850
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via London Gatwick, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Marseille, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–430
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Bremen Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- 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
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- 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 La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €190–320
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Wuppertal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Köln Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Bremen Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- dialog@nordwestbahn.de
- Website
- NordWestBahn
Train from Bremen Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- NordWestBahn
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- NordWestBahn
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Ibbenbüren, Bahnhof to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Ibbenbüren, Bahnhof to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €8–13
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Duisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from La Rochelle to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Bielefeld Brackwede train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
La Rochelle to Bielefeld bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
La Rochelle to Bielefeld train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Bielefeld is 1129 km. It takes approximately 10h 36m to drive from La Rochelle to Bielefeld.
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