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There are 12 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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  1. Train via Cologne

    best
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    12h 5m
    €372–621

  2. Bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Hamburg - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    22h 15m
    €113–193

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Parisbus bus FlixBus 711 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N171 / ...
    21h 30m
    €138–208

  4. Drive  1,349.1 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Hamburgcar car 1,349.1 km
    12h 30m
    €255–368

  5. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane NTE - HAM
    9h 21m
    €139–369

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Trn
    18h
    €262–402

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    20h 36m
    €250–337

  8. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BOD - HAM
    9h 41m
    €143–364

  9. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane NTE - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    9h 45m
    €159–430

  10. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane NTE - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    10h 31m
    €194–465

  11. Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain train
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain train
    3. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane RNS - HAM
    12h 11m
    €292–691

  12. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitierstrain train
    2. Take the train from Poitiers to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane CDG - HAM
    9h 5m
    €171–387

La Rochelle to Hamburg by train, foot, and subway

Calendar73Weekly Services
Duration12h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€372Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,431.6 km
  • Duration: 12h 5m

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 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof via Paris in around 21h 30m.

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