There are 13 ways to get from Leipzig to La Rochelle by train (TGV), bus, night train, train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof82
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Est83 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle VilleTgv
13h 4m€180–501Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)N367 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
25h 15m€68–177Night train, train
- Take the night train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Paris EstNj
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle VilleTgv
19h 17m€131–457Drive 1,370.8 km
- Drive from Leipzig to La Rochelle1,370.8 km
13h 7m€209–301Train, bus
- Take the train from Halle to Karlsruhe Central Station
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hinterm Hauptbahnhof to Angers Bus Station
- Take the bus from Angers to La Rochelle
27h 1m€99–156Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)LEJ - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle
9h 26m€153–337Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)LEJ - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
10h 4m€165–467Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)BER - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle
9h 22m€102–336Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)DRS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle
10h 42m€210–453Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)FRA - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle
10h 27m€156–377Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)FRA - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
11h 24m€158–387Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)PRG - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle
12h 34m€100–322Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)BER - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
10h 20m€102–435
Leipzig to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €65 - €180 and takes 25h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to La Rochelle is to train and fly which takes 9h 22m and costs €100 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Leipzig station to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Leipzig central train station and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Halle(Saale)Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Gare de l'Est and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 4m.
The distance between Leipzig and La Rochelle is 1506 km. The road distance is 1370.8 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 13h 4m and costs €180 - €500.
It takes approximately 13h 4m to get from Leipzig to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Leipzig to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
Leipzig to La Rochelle train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Halle(Saale)Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to La Rochelle is to train which takes 13h 4m and costs €180 - €500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €180 and takes 25h 15m.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to La Rochelle Ville via Halle(Saale)Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris Gare De L'Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 13h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 25h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–390
Flights from Dresden Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–500
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–150
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–150
Flights from Frankfurt to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Dresden Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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 Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €160–190
- Seating Carriage
- €75–100
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Halle to Karlsruhe Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–16
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Angers to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Karlsruhe Hinterm Hauptbahnhof to Angers Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Leipzig to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Leipzig to La Rochelle train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Strasbourg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to La Rochelle is 1371 km. It takes approximately 13h 7m to drive from Leipzig to La Rochelle.
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