There are 10 ways to get from La Rochelle to Germany by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or car train
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 Frankfurt
best- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NTE - FRA
6h 28m€134–323Train
- 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 11m€285–572Bus
- 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 53m€134–215Drive 1,516.3 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Berlincar 1,516.3 km
13h 41m€243–350Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Munich International Airport
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane LRH - MUC
8h 7m€226–354Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane NTE - DUS
8h 16m€135–318Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Frankfurt
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LRH - FRA
6h 1m€164–360Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane LRH - CGN
9h 26m€144–352Train via Berlin Gesundbrunnen
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain Trn
20h 59m€296–463Drive, car train
- Drive from La Rochelle to Frankfurtcar
- Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Berlincar
16h 45m€294–404
La Rochelle to Germany by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Germany is to bus which costs €130 - €220 and takes 24h 53m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Germany is to fly which takes 6h 1m and costs €160 - €360.
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 53m.
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 11m.
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 11m and costs €280 - €600.
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 11m and costs €280 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €220 and takes 24h 53m, you could also fly, which costs €220 - €360 and takes 8h 7m.
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 11m. 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 53m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–250
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Munich International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Munich International Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Frankfurt via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Frankfurt via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–500
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Frankfurt via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Frankfurt via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Lyon, Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Munich International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–390
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Frankfurt via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Munich International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Frankfurt via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–440
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–420
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 to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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
- €80–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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
- €80–140
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Est to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €200–430
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Paris Nord to Berlin Gesundbrunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €210–320
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Frankfurt to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Berlin Südkreuz train station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
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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