There are 9 ways to get from La Rochelle to Pforzheim by train (TGV), car, train, or plane
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
7h 43m€173–401Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane NTE - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
7h 13m€90–352Drive 963.9 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Pforzheimcar 963.9 km
9h 51m€149–216Train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice / ...
7h 54m€197–339Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB)plane LRH - FKB
8h 10m€98–362Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane BOD - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
8h 19m€92–317Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NTE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Pforzheim Hbftrain
8h 25m€155–444Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)plane BOD - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
9h 52m€113–388Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BOD - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Pforzheim Hbftrain
9h 36m€157–459
La Rochelle to Pforzheim by train, bus, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Pforzheim is to train and fly which costs €90 - €360 and takes 7h 13m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Pforzheim is to train and fly which takes 7h 13m and costs €90 - €360.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Pforzheim. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Pforzheim Hbf via Strasbourg and Karlsruhe Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 54m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Pforzheim is 1015 km. The road distance is 963.9 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Pforzheim without a car is to train via Paris which takes 7h 43m and costs €170 - €410.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from La Rochelle to Pforzheim, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Pforzheim train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Pforzheim is to train via Paris which takes 7h 43m and costs €170 - €410. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €95 - €370 and takes 8h 10m.
La Rochelle to Pforzheim train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Pforzheim is 964 km. It takes approximately 9h 51m to drive from La Rochelle to Pforzheim.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Pforzheim, Germany?
You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Pforzheim Hbf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Gare Montparnasse, Saint-Germain - Odéon, Odéon, Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, and Karlsruhe Hbf in around 7h 43m. Alternatively, Ryanair flies from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) 4 times a week.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–550
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport via Dublin, London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- 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
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- 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 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- 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 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–30
- 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
- €28–75
- 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 Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Pforzheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Pforzheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €10–13
- 1st Class Ticket
- €13–20
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Pforzheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Pforzheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Pforzheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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