There are 10 ways to get from La Rochelle to Rust 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 Ringsheim/Europa-ParkTgv
7h 34m€127–305Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Nantes701
- Take the bus from Nantes to Strasbourg
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Rust011
18h 20m€61–154Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Colmar
- Take the bus from Gare to Rust - Europa Park531
17h 26m€69–122Drive 856.7 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Rust856.7 km
9h 31m€133–192Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)NTE - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Ringsheim/Europa-Park
7h 36m€87–368Train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to PoitiersTer
- Take the train from Poitiers to StrasbourgTgv
- Take the bus from Les Halles Square to Rust - Europa Park271
9h 14m€128–265Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Basel (BSL)NTE - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
8h 41m€112–467Train 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 to Ringsheim/Europa-Park
8h 42m€91–362Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)BOD - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
9h 47m€71–391Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)BOD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Ringsheim/Europa-Park
10h 59m€145–420
La Rochelle to Rust by train, bus, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Rust is to bus via Paris which costs €65 - €130 and takes 17h 26m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Rust is to train which takes 7h 34m and costs €120 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle to Rust. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Rust via Nantes and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 20m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Rust is 975 km. The road distance is 856.7 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Rust without a car is to train which takes 7h 34m and costs €120 - €310.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from La Rochelle to Rust, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Rust bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from La Rochelle station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Rust is to train which takes 7h 34m and costs €120 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus via Paris, which costs €65 - €130 and takes 17h 26m.
La Rochelle to Rust bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nantes station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Rust is 857 km. It takes approximately 9h 31m to drive from La Rochelle to Rust.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Rust, Germany?
You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Rust, Rathaus via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Gare Montparnasse, Alésia - Maine, Alésia, Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, Ringsheim/Europa-Park, and Ringsheim, Bahnhof in around 7h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Rust - Europa Park via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Colmar, Colmar, Selestat, and Gare in around 17h 26m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–340
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–320
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–400
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–400
- 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 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Est to Ringsheim/Europa-Park
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Ringsheim/Europa-Park
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–17
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Poitiers to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- 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
- €70–140
- 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 Ville to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–95
- 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 Ville to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- 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 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–70
- 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 Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €21–29
Train from Zuerich Hb to Ringsheim/Europa-Park
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €60–90
- 2nd Class
- €45–60
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 0972 67 67 67
- Website
- fluo.eu
Bus from Gare to Rust - Europa Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- fluo.eu
Bus from Les Halles Square to Rust - Europa Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- fluo.eu
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nantes to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Strasbourg to Rust
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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