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How to get fromLa Rochelle to Cologneby train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from La Rochelle to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Thalys
    7h 45m
    €220–429

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Poitiersbus bus 723
    2. Take the bus from Poitiers to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N1153
    18h 45m
    €67–121

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbftrain train Tha
    11h 30m
    €185–321

  4. Drive 949.4 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Colognecar car 949.4 km
    8h 57m
    €149–215

  5. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NTE - DUS
    8h 36m
    €133–369

  6. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane NTE - CGN
    8h 40m
    €120–372

  7. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BOD - DUS
    9h 59m
    €115–345

  8. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NTE - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h 25m
    €167–416

  9. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, drive

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane NTE - AMS
    3. Drive from Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMS to Colognecar car
    8h 46m
    €158–376

  10. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CDG - DUS
    7h 52m
    €202–405

  11. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BOD - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    8h 38m
    €159–412

La Rochelle to Cologne by train, foot, and subway

Calendar38Weekly Services
Duration7h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€220Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Koeln Hbf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 7h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Poitiers, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 18h 45m.

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