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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 2trainTgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Mannheim HbftrainIce
    7h 46m
    €102–322

  2. Bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to HeidelbergbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 35m
    €50–170

  3. Drive 960.1 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Heidelbergcar960.1 km
    9h 50m
    €146–211

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)planeNTE - SXB
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    7h 40m
    €93–298

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to PoitierstrainTer
    2. Take the train from Poitiers to StrasbourgtrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain83 / ...
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, HauptbahnhoftrainS3 / ...
    9h 13m
    €152–349

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to AngersbusN723
    2. Take the bus from Angers Bus Station to Mannheim Central Bus StationbusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3650 / ...
    20h 58m
    €55–84

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeNTE - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    7h 18m
    €135–316

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)planeBOD - SXB
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    8h 36m
    €89–276

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)planeNTE - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    9h 31m
    €131–283

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeBOD - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    8h 24m
    €136–334

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

    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeLRH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    8h 6m
    €152–485

La Rochelle to Heidelberg by train, foot, and subway

Calendar46Weekly Services
Duration7h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€102Cheapest 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 46m. 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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