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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 25m
    €184–629

  2. Bus via Heidelberg Pre Waypoint

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 723 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus N109 / ...
    15h 39m
    €80–140

  3. Bus

    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 5m
    €91–166

  4. Drive 967 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Heidelbergcar car 967 km
    9h 46m
    €149–215

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville 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 9m
    €142–395

  6. 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 12m
    €209–355

  7. 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 32m
    €81–324

  8. Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Hahn, bus, train

    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Hahn (HHN)plane plane LRH - HHN
    2. Take the bus from Hahn to Mainz, Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    18h 22m
    €115–444

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St 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 13m
    €123–449

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville 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 10m
    €109–404

  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
    7h 43m
    €155–382

La Rochelle to Heidelberg by train, foot, and subway

Calendar98Weekly Services
Duration7h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€184Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,061 km
  • Duration: 7h 25m

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 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Heidelberg via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 14h 5m.

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