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There are 11 ways to get from La Rochelle to Ulm by train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or ferry

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  1. Train via Paris

    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 Ulm Hbftrain train Tgv
    8h 30m
    €223–331

  2. Bus via Paris

    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 - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Ulm - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    17h 45m
    €93–163

  3. Drive  1,035 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Ulmcar car 1,035 km
    12h 2m
    €190–274

  4. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane NTE - MUC
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 41m
    €153–411

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitierstrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Poitiers to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    10h 14m
    €212–352

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Nantesbus bus FlixBus N1721 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nantes to Ulmbus bus 1923
    20h 5m
    €111–179

  7. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane NTE - STR
    3. Take the train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    11h 1m
    €146–315

  8. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane BOD - SXB
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 19m
    €115–402

  9. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane BOD - MUC
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 26m
    €162–406

  10. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BOD - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorntrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    5. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    11h 16m
    €157–431

  11. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BOD - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    11h 46m
    €157–436

La Rochelle to Ulm by train, foot, and subway

Calendar18Weekly Services
Duration8h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€223Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,149.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 30m

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

You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Ulm Hbf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare de l'Est, and Paris Est in around 8h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Ulm - Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 17h 45m.

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