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

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There are 12 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 44m
    €175–338

  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
    €77–130

  3. Drive  967 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Heidelbergcar car 967 km
    9h 46m
    €184–265

  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 21m
    €143–386

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitierstrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Poitiers to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    9h 22m
    €209–365

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Angersbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Angers to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    19h 13m
    €110–215

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St 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
    10h 11m
    €157–451

  8. 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 32m
    €101–404

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane NTE - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    11h 17m
    €146–388

  10. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CDG - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 28m
    €179–415

  11. 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 38m
    €112–419

  12. 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
    8h 10m
    €170–464

La Rochelle to Heidelberg by train, foot, and subway

Calendar46Weekly Services
Duration7h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€175Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 992.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 44m

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 44m. 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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