There are 9 ways to get from La Rochelle to Mannheim by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Mannheim HbfIce
7h 25m€95–302Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Tours Parking Peupliers to Mannheim Central Bus StationUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3650 / ...
18h 10m€54–78Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)723 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Mannheim central bus stationN1309 / ...
14h 20m€68–127Drive 940.8 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Mannheim940.8 km
9h 33m€144–207Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)NTE - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
7h 26m€99–286Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Frankfurt (FRA)NTE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
6h 57m€128–297Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Frankfurt (FRA)BOD - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
8h 3m€129–315Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)BOD - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
8h 22m€95–264Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)LRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
7h 45m€145–466
La Rochelle to Mannheim by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Mannheim is to bus which costs €50 - €80 and takes 18h 10m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Mannheim is to train and fly which takes 6h 57m and costs €120 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle to Mannheim station. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Mannheim central bus station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Mannheim. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Mannheim Hbf via Montparnasse Bienvenue and Paris Est. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 25m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Mannheim is 976 km. The road distance is 940.8 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Mannheim without a car is to train which takes 7h 25m and costs €95 - €310.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from La Rochelle to Mannheim, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Mannheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from La Rochelle station.
La Rochelle to Mannheim train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Mannheim is to train which takes 7h 25m and costs €95 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus via Paris, which costs €65 - €130 and takes 14h 20m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Mannheim, Germany?
You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Mannheim Hbf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare de l'Est, and Paris Est in around 7h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle to Mannheim central bus station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 14h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–150
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Frankfurt via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Frankfurt via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Frankfurt via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Frankfurt via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Frankfurt via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Frankfurt via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Frankfurt via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–380
- 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 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Est to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- 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 Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- 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 to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 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
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris Est to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–19
- 1st Class
- €23–40
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Tours Parking Peupliers to Mannheim Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
La Rochelle to Mannheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
La Rochelle to Mannheim train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Mannheim is 941 km. It takes approximately 9h 33m to drive from La Rochelle to Mannheim.
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