There are 9 ways to get from La Rochelle to Germany by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or car train
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Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Frankfurt
best- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NTE - FRA
6h 28m€153–346Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
cheapest- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane LRH - CGN
7h 50m€107–337Train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Berlin Hbftrain Ice
12h 15m€290–762Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus N1320
24h 52m€120–212Drive 1,516.3 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Berlincar 1,516.3 km
13h 41m€239–345Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane NTE - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Marienplatztrain
7h 20m€149–375Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BOD - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Marienplatztrain
8h 7m€141–360Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Frankfurt
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LRH - FRA
6h 57m€150–357Drive, car train
- Drive from La Rochelle to Frankfurtcar
- Take the car train from Frankfurt to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Berlincar
16h 44m€291–396
La Rochelle to Germany by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Germany is to bus which costs €120 - €220 and takes 24h 52m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Germany is to train and fly which takes 6h 28m and costs €150 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Germany. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Grunerstr. via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and S Südkreuz Bhf/Ostseite. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Germany. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Est and Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 15m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Germany is 1017 km. The road distance is 1516.3 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Germany without a car is to train which takes 12h 15m and costs €290 - €800.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from La Rochelle to Germany, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Germany bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Germany train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Germany is to train which takes 12h 15m and costs €290 - €800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €220 and takes 24h 52m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €340 and takes 7h 50m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Germany?
You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, and Berlin Hbf in around 12h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Grunerstr. via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Berlin Südkreuz train station, and S Südkreuz Bhf/Ostseite in around 24h 52m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–280
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–460
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–400
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Frankfurt via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–450
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Frankfurt via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–500
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Frankfurt via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Frankfurt via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–460
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Munich International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Munich International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Frankfurt via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Frankfurt via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–450
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Munich International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Frankfurt via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris Est to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €210–600
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Flughafen München to Marienplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Frankfurt to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Berlin Südkreuz train station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
La Rochelle to Germany bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Germany train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Germany is 1516 km. It takes approximately 13h 41m to drive from La Rochelle to Germany.
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