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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 2trainTgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln HbftrainThalys
    7h 47m
    €95–322

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln HbftrainTha
    11h 35m
    €69–265

  3. Drive 949.4 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Colognecar949.4 km
    8h 53m
    €145–209

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeNTE - DUS
    8h 42m
    €125–351

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Poitiersbus723
    2. Take the bus from Poitiers to Cologne Airport CGNbusFlixBus N1153
    18h 40m
    €82–135

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeNTE - CGN
    8h 43m
    €95–274

  7. Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeLRH - CGN
    8h 16m
    €95–347

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBOD - DUS
    9h 58m
    €106–309

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeNTE - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    7h 7m
    €134–347

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeCDG - DUS
    8h 6m
    €171–458

  11. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeNTE - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain
    9h 46m
    €134–397

La Rochelle to Cologne by train, foot, and subway

Calendar38Weekly Services
Duration7h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€95Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 47m. 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 40m.

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