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How to get fromLa Rochelle to Heidelbergby train (TGV), bus, car, train or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from La Rochelle to Heidelberg by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice
    7h 48m
    €163–394

  2. Bus

    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 Heidelbergbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 35m
    €61–121

  3. Drive 960.1 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Heidelbergcar car 960.1 km
    9h 55m
    €150–216

  4. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NTE - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 15m
    €148–399

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitierstrain train Ter / ...
    2. Take the train from Poitiers to Mannheim Hbftrain train Tgv
    9h 6m
    €186–320

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Toursbus bus 723
    2. Take the bus from Tours to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    18h 11m
    €77–145

  7. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BOD - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 25m
    €140–404

  8. Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, train

    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB)plane plane LRH - FKB
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 38m
    €104–375

  9. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane NTE - SXB
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 45m
    €95–363

  10. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane BOD - SXB
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 51m
    €97–328

  11. Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LRH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 52m
    €74–348

La Rochelle to Heidelberg by train, foot, and subway

Calendar47Weekly Services
Duration7h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€163Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Heidelberg, Germany?

You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Heidelberg via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 14h 35m.

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