There are 9 ways to get from La Rochelle to Rostock by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train, train (TGV), or car train
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Train via Cologne
best- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain 33 / ...
14h 35m€387–788Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N71 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Rostock central bus stationbus
23h 30m€120–189Drive 1,522.4 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Rostockcar 1,522.4 km
13h 56m€245–353Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane LRH - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain
10h 36m€240–546Train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Trn
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain 33 / ...
20h 21m€279–577Drive, car train
- Drive from La Rochelle to Frankfurtcar
- Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Rostockcar
17h 47m€281–391Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane NTE - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain
10h 52m€170–498Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane NTE - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain
10h 12m€157–409Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane CDG - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain
10h 17m€207–584
La Rochelle to Rostock by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Rostock is to bus which costs €120 - €190 and takes 23h 30m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Rostock is to train and fly which takes 10h 12m and costs €150 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Rostock station. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Rostock central bus station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Rostock. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Rostock Hauptbahnhof via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord, Köln Hbf and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 35m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Rostock is 1641 km. The road distance is 1522.4 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Rostock without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 14h 35m and costs €380 - €800.
It takes approximately 14h 35m to get from La Rochelle to Rostock, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Rostock bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Rostock train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Rostock is to train via Cologne which takes 14h 35m and costs €380 - €800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €190 and takes 23h 30m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Rostock, Germany?
You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Rostock Hauptbahnhof via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, Köln Hbf, and Hamburg Hbf in around 14h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Rostock central bus station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 23h 30m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Hamburg Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–390
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–390
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Hamburg Airport via Lyon, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–310
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Hamburg Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–460
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Hamburg Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Hamburg Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–600
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €190–320
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Flughafen BER to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Paris Nord to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Frankfurt to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Rostock central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
La Rochelle to Rostock bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Rostock train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Rostock is 1522 km. It takes approximately 13h 56m to drive from La Rochelle to Rostock.
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