There are 12 ways to get from La Rochelle to Helsinki by train, plane, bus, car, ferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
best- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane NTE - HEL
10h 17m€117–321Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Helsinki Airport
cheapest- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane LRH - HEL
11h 10m€97–392Train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Berlin Suedkreuztrain Ice
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
40h 15m€408–923Train, bus via Vilnius
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ic
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
46h 1m€443–944Drive 4,142.6 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Helsinkicar 4,142.6 km
43h 22m€750–1,084Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane BOD - HEL
10h 58m€119–327Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane CDG - HEL
9h 1m€197–395Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane LRH - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
15h 46m€104–316Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane NTE - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
13h 42m€112–330Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
2d 1h€214–392Bus via Hamburg
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Hamburg - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
2d 6h€237–427Drive, car train
- Drive from La Rochelle to Würzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Helsinkicar
45h 6m€764–1,114
La Rochelle to Helsinki by train, foot, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Helsinki is to train and fly which costs €110 - €330 and takes 10h 17m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Helsinki is to train and fly which takes 9h 1m and costs €190 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Helsinki station. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Helsinki, Bus Station via Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop, Paris and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between La Rochelle and Helsinki is 2464 km. The road distance is 4142.6 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Helsinki without a car is to train and bus which takes 40h 15m and costs €400 - €950.
It takes approximately 10h 17m to get from La Rochelle to Helsinki, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Helsinki bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Helsinki is to fly which takes 11h 10m and costs €95 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €210 - €400 and takes 2 days 1h.
La Rochelle to Helsinki bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop station.
Helsinki is 1h ahead of La Rochelle. It is currently 1:23 PM in La Rochelle and 2:23 PM in Helsinki.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Helsinki, Finland?
easyJet, Finnair, and two other airlines fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station via Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop, Paris, and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Helsinki Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–440
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–440
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–420
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Charleroi, Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Helsinki Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–440
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Helsinki Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–380
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Helsinki Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Helsinki Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Helsinki Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–500
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Helsinki Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–440
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–420
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Helsinki Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–440
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Charleroi, Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Helsinki Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Helsinki Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Helsinki Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Charleroi, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–270
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris Est to Berlin Suedkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €220–550
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €180–390
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Hamburg - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
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