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How to get fromLübeck to La Rochelleby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, train (TGV), or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Lübeck to La Rochelle by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, train (TGV), or car train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re8
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    13h 53m
    €373–623

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lübeck central train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 173 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N71 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus
    22h 25m
    €116–193

  3. Drive  1,410.9 km

    1. Drive from Lübeck to La Rochellecar car 1,410.9 km
    13h 2m
    €259–373

  4. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane HAM - LRH
    16h 25m
    €215–416

  5. Train via Duisburg

    1. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re8
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Duisburg Central Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    15h 12m
    €355–580

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re8
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Paris-Esttrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    20h 35m
    €276–439

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lübeck to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Frankfurtcartrain train
    3. Drive from Frankfurt to La Rochellecar car
    17h 6m
    €291–412

  8. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane HAM - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    10h 11m
    €144–381

  9. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane HAM - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    11h 6m
    €150–376

  10. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BRE - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    11h 25m
    €169–442

  11. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Luebeck Hbf to Lueneburgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Lüneburg to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane HAJ - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    12h 4m
    €213–491

  12. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane HAM - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitierstrain train
    4. Take the train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    10h 15m
    €181–399

Lübeck to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot

Calendar74Weekly Services
Duration13h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€373Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,493.7 km
  • Duration: 13h 53m

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

You can take a train from Lübeck Hbf to La Rochelle Ville via Hamburg Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 13h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lübeck central train station to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 22h 25m.

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