There are 11 ways to get from Magdeburg to La Rochelle by train (Eurostar, 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 Magdeburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
12h 57m€333–612Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus N300
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
19h 40m€118–187Drive 1,373 km
- Drive from Magdeburg to La Rochellecar 1,373 km
12h 22m€252–363Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BER - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
9h 35m€130–397Bus, train
- Take the bus from Magdeburg to Südviertel, Essenbus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Tha
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
14h 13mTrain to Hannover Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane HAJ - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
11h 23m€172–449Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BER - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
10h 19m€131–352Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane HAJ - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
12h 23m€158–384Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane HAM - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
11h 53m€174–445Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BRE - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
12h 30m€171–474Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane HAJ - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitierstrain
- Take the train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Villetrain
11h 7m€239–557
Magdeburg to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Magdeburg to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €110 - €190 and takes 19h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Magdeburg to La Rochelle is to train and fly which takes 9h 35m and costs €130 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Magdeburg station to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Magdeburg central bus station and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Magdeburg to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Magdeburg Hbf and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Koeln Hbf, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 57m.
The distance between Magdeburg and La Rochelle is 1434 km. The road distance is 1373 km.
The best way to get from Magdeburg to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 12h 57m and costs €330 - €650.
It takes approximately 12h 57m to get from Magdeburg to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Magdeburg to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Magdeburg central bus station.
Magdeburg to La Rochelle train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Magdeburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Magdeburg to La Rochelle is to train which takes 12h 57m and costs €330 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €190 and takes 19h 40m.
What companies run services between Magdeburg, Germany and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Magdeburg Hbf to La Rochelle Ville via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 12h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Magdeburg central bus station to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 19h 40m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–420
Flights from Hannover Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–490
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–410
Flights from Hannover Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–480
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–430
Flights from Bremen Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Hannover Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–390
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–410
Flights from Hannover Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–480
Flights from Hannover Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–460
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–430
Flights from Bremen Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Hannover Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–380
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–310
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €180–310
Flights from Hannover Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–390
Flights from Hannover Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–390
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–410
Flights from Hannover Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–450
Flights from Bremen Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
Flights from Hannover Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–390
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Hannover Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €154–158
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Bremen Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–280
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–410
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixtrain.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €210–340
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €240–390
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Magdeburg to Südviertel, Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
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Booking & Getting There
Magdeburg to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Magdeburg to La Rochelle train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Magdeburg to La Rochelle is 1373 km. It takes approximately 12h 22m to drive from Magdeburg to La Rochelle.
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