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

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There are 11 ways to get from La Rochelle to Essen 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 Essen HbftrainThalys
    8h 41m
    €140–332

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Poitiersbus723
    2. Take the bus from Poitiers to Essen central train stationbusFlixBus N1153
    20h 5m
    €83–128

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen HbftrainTha
    12h 25m
    €114–275

  4. Drive 992.9 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Essencar992.9 km
    9h 21m
    €151–219

  5. 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 12m
    €121–345

  6. 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 28m
    €102–303

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

    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeLRH - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
    9h 11m
    €111–417

  8. 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 Oberhausen Hbftrain
    8h 56m
    €128–382

  9. 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
    7h 36m
    €167–452

  10. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeBOD - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
    10h 2m
    €139–400

  11. 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 Essen Hbftrain
    8h 14m
    €146–347

La Rochelle to Essen by train, foot, and subway

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration8h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€140Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Essen Hbf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 8h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle to Essen central train station via Poitiers in around 20h 5m.

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