There are 12 ways to get from La Rochelle to Finland by train, plane, bus, car, ferry, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
best- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane NTE - HEL
9h 48m€143–436Train, bus via Cologne
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
44h 12m€515–872Drive 4,142.6 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Helsinkicar 4,142.6 km
43h 23m€781–1,128Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane BOD - HEL
10h 31m€166–461Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane CDG - HEL
8h 42m€190–422Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane RNS - HEL
14h 47m€216–588Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane NTE - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
14h 14m€173–340Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane LRH - HEL
7h 47m€162–454Train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Trn
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
2d 1h€408–636Bus via Warsaw
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
2d 4h€255–406Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Hamburg - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
2d 5h€263–410Drive, car train, car ferry
- Drive from La Rochelle to Frankfurtcar
- Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Swinoujsciecar
- Take the carferry from Świnoujście to Ystadcarferry
- Drive from Bornholmerfærgen, Ystad to Helsinkicar
2d 6h€754–1,244
La Rochelle to Finland by train, foot, subway, bus, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Finland is to train and fly and ferry which costs €170 - €340 and takes 14h 14m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Finland is to fly which takes 7h 47m and costs €160 - €460.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Finland station. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Helsinki, Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Warsaw, Bus Station West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between La Rochelle and Finland is 2450 km. The road distance is 4142.6 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Finland without a car is to train and bus via Cologne which takes 44h 12m and costs €500 - €900.
It takes approximately 9h 48m to get from La Rochelle to Finland, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Finland bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Finland is to fly which takes 7h 47m and costs €160 - €460. Alternatively, you can bus via Warsaw, which costs €250 - €410 and takes 2 days 4h.
La Rochelle to Finland bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Finland is 1h ahead of La Rochelle. It is currently 7:17 PM in La Rochelle and 8:17 PM in Finland.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Finland?
Jet2.com, Finnair, and two other airlines fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Warsaw, Bus Station West in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Helsinki Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–460
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–460
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–450
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–420
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–750
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Helsinki Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–460
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Helsinki Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–470
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Helsinki Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Helsinki Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Helsinki Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €170–250
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–420
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Helsinki Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–700
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Helsinki Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €280–750
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Helsinki Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–700
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Helsinki Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–460
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–450
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–750
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €230–400
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Helsinki Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Helsinki Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Helsinki Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Helsinki Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €190–320
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Paris Nord to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Frankfurt to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–240
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–240
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–240
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Hamburg - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
- Phone
- +48 91 88 02 909
- rezerwacje@unityline.pl
- Website
- unityline.eu
Car ferry from Świnoujście to Ystad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Schedules at
- unityline.eu
- Phone
- +48 94 35 52 102
- info@polferries.pl
- Website
- polferries.com
Car ferry from Świnoujście to Ystad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Schedules at
- polferries.com
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