There are 13 ways to get from La Rochelle to Helsinki by train, plane, bus, car, ferry, or car train
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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 4m€102–302Train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris l'Est to S Südkreuz Bhftrain 82
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
40h 13m€198–487Train, bus via Ełk
- 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 Elktrain Ic
- Take the bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
45h 59m€228–754Drive 4,142.6 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Helsinkicar 4,142.6 km
43h 22m€744–1,074Train 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 59m€112–340Train 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 6m€175–396Train 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 25mTrain, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane RNS - HEL
13h 5m€160–529Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane BOD - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
13h 50mTrain, bus via Helsinki, Bus Station
- 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, Bus Stationbus
41h 28m€198–487Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Poitiersbus 723
- Take the bus from Poitiers to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
2d 2h€135–253Bus 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 7h€117–223Drive, 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€762–1,112
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 €100 - €310 and takes 10h 4m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Helsinki is to train and fly which takes 9h 6m and costs €170 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle to Helsinki station. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Helsinki, Bus Station via Poitiers, Paris and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
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 13m and costs €190 - €490.
It takes approximately 10h 4m to get from La Rochelle to Helsinki, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Helsinki bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from La Rochelle station.
La Rochelle to Helsinki bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Poitiers station.
Helsinki is 1h ahead of La Rochelle. It is currently 10:56 PM in La Rochelle and 11:56 PM in Helsinki.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Helsinki is 4143 km. It takes approximately 43h 22m to drive from La Rochelle to Helsinki.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Helsinki, Finland?
You can take a bus from La Rochelle to Helsinki, Bus Station via Poitiers, Paris, and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Helsinki Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–410
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–410
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–400
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–370
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–700
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Helsinki Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–410
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–400
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–700
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Helsinki Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–370
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Helsinki Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Helsinki Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–230
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Helsinki Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–700
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Helsinki Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–600
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Helsinki Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–410
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Helsinki Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–380
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Helsinki Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–480
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–400
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
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
- €15–40
- 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
- €90–120
- 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
- €14–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20
- 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
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- 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
- €85–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris l'Est to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Paris Est to Berlin Suedkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €240–370
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Elk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €12–17
- 1st Class
- €16–21
- 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
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Poitiers to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Hamburg - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €39–42
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Website
- en.tallink.com
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- en.tallink.com
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