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

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There are 12 ways to get from La Rochelle to Kiel by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, train (TGV), or car train

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  1. Train via Cologne

    best
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    13h 53m
    €352–839

  2. Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Bremen Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane LRH - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    9h 48m
    €129–545

  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, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Kiel central bus stationbus bus N74
    22h 55m
    €130–229

  4. Drive 1,438.3 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Kielcar car 1,438.3 km
    13h 8m
    €224–323

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane NTE - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    10h 13m
    €150–385

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    19h 6m
    €254–561

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Frankfurtcar car
    2. Take the car train from Frankfurt to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Kielcar car
    17h
    €269–372

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BOD - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    11h 23m
    €157–380

  9. Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LRH - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    9h 7m
    €160–440

  10. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane NTE - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    11h 29m
    €163–621

  11. Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lübeck Airport, train

    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Lübeck Airport (LBC)plane plane LRH - LBC
    2. Take the train from Luebeck Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    8h 35m
    €200–737

  12. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane CDG - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    9h 8m
    €211–482

La Rochelle to Kiel by train, foot, and subway

Calendar38Weekly Services
Duration13h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€352Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,539.5 km
  • Duration: 13h 53m

What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Kiel, Germany?

You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Kiel Hbf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, Köln Hbf, and Hamburg Hbf in around 13h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Kiel central bus station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 22h 55m.

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