There are 11 ways to get from La Rochelle to Hamburg by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, train (TGV), or car train
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln HbfTha
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf43 / ...
12h 22m€115–422Bus via Paris
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Hamburg - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
22h 35m€73–160Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)723 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Hamburg, Zentraler OmnibusbahnhofN71 / ...
20h 40m€83–182Drive 1,349.1 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Hamburg1,349.1 km
12h 24m€206–298Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)NTE - HAM
8h 42m€89–251Train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to PoitiersTer
- Take the train from Poitiers to Frankfurt(Main)HbfTgv
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbf20 / ...
13h 11m€188–422Drive, car train
- Drive from La Rochelle to Hannover Hbf
- Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbf1392
12h 12m€279–383Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)BOD - HAM
9h 43m€111–269Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bremen Airport (BRE)NTE - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
9h 40m€98–402Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)CDG - HAM
7h 59m€125–328Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)NTE - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
10h 16m€169–367
La Rochelle to Hamburg by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Hamburg is to bus via Paris which costs €70 - €160 and takes 22h 35m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Hamburg is to train and fly which takes 7h 59m and costs €120 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle to Hamburg. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Hamburg. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Hamburg Hbf via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord and Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 22m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Hamburg is 1432 km. The road distance is 1349.1 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Hamburg without a car is to train via Paris which takes 12h 22m and costs €110 - €430.
It takes approximately 12h 22m to get from La Rochelle to Hamburg, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from La Rochelle station.
La Rochelle to Hamburg train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Hamburg is to train via Paris which takes 12h 22m and costs €110 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €190 and takes 20h 40m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Hamburg, Germany?
You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Hamburg Hbf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, and Köln Hbf in around 12h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 20h 40m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Hamburg Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Hamburg Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–420
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Hannover Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–390
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–370
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bremen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–320
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–420
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–390
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Hamburg Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–190
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Hamburg Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Hamburg Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bremen Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Hamburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- 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 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Poitiers to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €150–200
- 1st Class
- €190–250
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 Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- 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 Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- 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 Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €24–35
- Rail 1st Class
- €35–55
Train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–29
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 088 - 033 13 60
- Website
- keolis.nl
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- Keolis Nederland
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Hamburg - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
La Rochelle to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
La Rochelle to Hamburg train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Hamburg is 1349 km. It takes approximately 12h 24m to drive from La Rochelle to Hamburg.
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