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

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There are 9 ways to get from Mainz to La Rochelle by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re3
    2. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris l'Esttrain train 82 / ...
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    9h 35m
    €113–314

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus FlixBus N90 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    15h 25m
    €51–93

  3. Drive 958.7 km

    1. Drive from Mainz to La Rochellecar car 958.7 km
    9h 40m
    €145–210

  4. Fly Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane FRA - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train
    7h 22m
    €124–324

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    10h 18m
    €164–325

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim Central Bus Station to Angers Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Angers to La Rochellebus bus
    21h 26m
    €63–98

  7. Fly Frankfurt to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane FRA - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train
    8h 18m
    €120–279

  8. Fly Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane FRA - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    8h 19m
    €142–342

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

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane SXB - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train
    10h 38m
    €101–296

Mainz to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot

Calendar27Weekly Services
Duration9h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€113Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and La Rochelle, France?

You can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to La Rochelle Ville via Saarbrücken Hbf, Paris Gare De L'Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mainz central train station to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 15h 25m.

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