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

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There are 9 ways to get from La Rochelle to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Paris

    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 38m
    €303–481

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N74 / ...
    14h 50m
    €80–138

  3. Drive  949.4 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Colognecar car 949.4 km
    8h 57m
    €174–251

  4. 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)plane plane LRH - CGN
    10h 31m
    €98–388

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbftrain train Tha
    8h 8m
    €190–478

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NTE - DUS
    8h 36m
    €142–343

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane NTE - CGN
    9h 2m
    €148–381

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BOD - DUS
    9h 51m
    €136–328

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane NTE - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    9h 40m
    €160–426

La Rochelle to Cologne by train, foot, and subway

Calendar73Weekly Services
Duration7h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€303Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 995.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 38m

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 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 14h 50m.

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