There are 12 ways to get from La Rochelle to Budapest by plane, train (TGV), bus, train, night train, car, or car train
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Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
best- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)LRH - BUD
8h 6mFt 33,487–108,979Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)NTE - BUD
7h 38mFt 31,781–91,683Train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen HbfTgv
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf969 / ...
- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien HbfRj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-KelenfoeldEc
18h 11mFt 54,742–191,425Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-PályaudvarBlaBlaCar Bus
29h 20mFt 50,544–93,320Train, night train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the night train from Paris Est to Wien HbfNj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-KelenfoeldEc
23h 7mFt 58,220–180,403Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)BOD - BUD
8h 29mFt 32,014–80,789Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)CDG - BUD
8h 42mFt 51,293–124,176Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennes
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)RNS - BUD
12h 39mFt 70,710–167,112Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)ORY - BUD
8h 36mFt 38,814–125,697Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Nantes - Haluchère-Batignolles
- Take the bus from Nantes to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar902 / ...
32h 20mFt 46,717–115,432Drive 1,796.6 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Budapest1,796.6 km
19h 1mFt 106,232–153,445Drive, car train
- Drive from La Rochelle to München Ost
- Take the car train from München Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Budapest
18h 49mFt 137,687–189,215
La Rochelle to Budapest by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Budapest is to train and fly which costs 31 000 Ft - 95 000 Ft and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Budapest is to train and fly which takes 7h 38m and costs 31 000 Ft - 95 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Budapest. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Budapest. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Est, Muenchen Hbf, St.Poelten Hbf and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 11m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Budapest is 1580 km. The road distance is 1796.6 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 18h 11m and costs 50 000 Ft - 200 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from La Rochelle to Budapest, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Budapest bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Budapest train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Budapest is to fly which takes 8h 6m and costs 33 000 Ft - 110 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 50 000 Ft - 200 000 Ft and takes 18h 11m, you could also bus via Paris, which costs 50 000 Ft - 95 000 Ft and takes 29h 20m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Budapest, Hungary?
Ryanair flies from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, Muenchen Hbf, St.Poelten Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 18h 11m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–60,000
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–60,000
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–60,000
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–60,000
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–60,000
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–60,000
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 55,000–120,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–110,000
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 40,000–200,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–120,000
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 44,000–110,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–110,000
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 34,000–120,000
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 55,000–150,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–110,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 44,000–210,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–65,000
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–42,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–70,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–20,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–47,000
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–14,000
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–13,000
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,775
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Muenchen Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–41,000
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Muenchen Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–9,500
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- Ft 5,500–8,000
- 1st Class
- Ft 7,500–9,500
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,600–5,500
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- Ft 2,600–3,700
- 1st Class
- Ft 4,100–5,500
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–9,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 5,500–9,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 14,000–22,000
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,700–10,300
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,700–10,300
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,700–10,300
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–11,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,500–11,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Paris Est to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 35,000–110,000
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- Ft 100,000–110,000
- Couchette Carriage
- Ft 65,000–75,000
- Seating Carriage
- Ft 35,000–44,000
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 36,000–42,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–24,000
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 42,000–70,000
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Nantes - Haluchère-Batignolles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,700–20,000
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Nantes - Haluchère-Batignolles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–7,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nantes to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 39,000–80,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–16,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
La Rochelle to Budapest bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Budapest train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Budapest is 1797 km. It takes approximately 19h 1m to drive from La Rochelle to Budapest.
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