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

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  1. Train

    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 Erfurt Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    11h 30m
    €241–446

  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, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N780
    22h 5m
    €129–202

  3. Drive  1,369.6 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Leipzigcar car 1,369.6 km
    13h 15m
    €251–362

  4. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane NTE - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    8h 48m
    €137–402

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris l'Est to Frankfurttrain train 82
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    12h 26m
    €231–418

  6. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BOD - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    9h 47m
    €136–357

  7. Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane LRH - LEJ
    12h 19m
    €194–558

  8. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane BOD - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    12h 57m
    €143–379

  9. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane NTE - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    12h 2m
    €139–394

La Rochelle to Leipzig by train, foot, and subway

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration11h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€241Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,492.6 km
  • Duration: 11h 30m

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

You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Leipzig Hbf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, and Erfurt Hbf in around 11h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Leipzig central train station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 22h 5m.

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