There are 12 ways to get from Lindau to La Rochelle by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Radolfzell BahnhofRe3 / ...
- Take the train from Radolfzell Bahnhof to Offenburg BahnhofRe2
- Take the train from Offenburg to Paris EstTgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle VilleTgv
12h 10m€156–363Train, train to Basel, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
cheapest- Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich HB
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)BSL - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
12h 52m€86–292Bus
- Take the bus from Lindau to LyonN106 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to La RochelleN746
20h 20m€88–199Drive 998.8 km
- Drive from Lindau to La Rochelle998.8 km
11h 36m€152–220Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich Flughafen
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)ZRH - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
10h 23m€114–324Train
- Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Radolfzell BahnhofRe3 / ...
- Take the train from Radolfzell Bahnhof to Offenburg BahnhofRe2
- Take the train from Strasbourg to PoitiersTgv
- Take the train from Poitiers to La Rochelle VilleTer
13h 39m€155–358Train, bus
- Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich HB
- Take the bus from Zurich Limmatstrasse to Tours Parking Peupliers
- Take the bus from Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
24h 18m€87–162Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich Flughafen
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)ZRH - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle
10h 55m€112–319Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Radolfzell Bahnhof
- Take the train from Radolfzell Bahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)SXB - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle
11h 47m€111–309Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Radolfzell Bahnhof
- Take the train from Radolfzell Bahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)SXB - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
12h 40m€108–274Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich Flughafen
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)ZRH - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
10h 41m€156–522Train, train to Basel, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich HB
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)BSL - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle
12h 4m€104–317
Lindau to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lindau to La Rochelle is to train and bus which costs €85 - €170 and takes 24h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Lindau to La Rochelle is to train and fly which takes 10h 23m and costs €110 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Lindau to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Lindau and arriving at La Rochelle via Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Lindau to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Lindau-Insel and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof, Radolfzell Bahnhof, Offenburg, Gare de l'Est and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 10m.
The distance between Lindau and La Rochelle is 1169 km. The road distance is 998.8 km.
The best way to get from Lindau to La Rochelle without a car is to train via Paris which takes 12h 10m and costs €150 - €370.
It takes approximately 12h 10m to get from Lindau to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Lindau to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lindau station.
Lindau to La Rochelle train services, operated by DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB), depart from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Lindau to La Rochelle is to train via Paris which takes 12h 10m and costs €150 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €200 and takes 20h 20m.
What companies run services between Lindau, Bavaria, Germany and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Lindau-Insel to La Rochelle Ville via Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof, Radolfzell Bahnhof, Offenburg, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 12h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lindau to La Rochelle via Lyon in around 20h 20m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–130
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Radolfzell Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Radolfzell Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Radolfzell Bahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Radolfzell Bahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–17
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Radolfzell Bahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €27–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–32
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Offenburg to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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
Train from Strasbourg to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- 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 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 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
Train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €24–35
- Rail 1st Class
- €35–55
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- 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 Lindau to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Zurich Limmatstrasse to Tours Parking Peupliers
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Lindau to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Lindau to La Rochelle train services, operated by DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB), arrive at Radolfzell Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lindau to La Rochelle is 999 km. It takes approximately 11h 36m to drive from Lindau to La Rochelle.
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