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

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There are 9 ways to get from La Rochelle to Karlsruhe by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitierstrain train Ter / ...
    2. Take the train from Poitiers to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    7h 43m
    €150–272

  2. Bus via Tours

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Tours Parking Peupliers to Karlsruhe Hinterm Hauptbahnhofbus bus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3650 / ...
    19h 25m
    €54–83

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Toursbus bus 723
    2. Take the bus from Tours to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus N1151
    17h 15m
    €76–109

  4. Drive 940.8 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Karlsruhecar car 940.8 km
    9h 40m
    €145–209

  5. 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 Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    9h 26m
    €128–325

  6. 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
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 34m
    €136–401

  7. 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
    6h 56m
    €82–310

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-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
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 40m
    €136–340

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-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
    7h 57m
    €82–239

La Rochelle to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration7h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€150Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Karlsruhe, Germany?

You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Karlsruhe Hbf via Poitiers in around 7h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle to Karlsruhe central train station via Tours in around 17h 15m.

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