There are 9 ways to get from Mainz to La Rochelle by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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 Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Re3
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris l'Esttrain 82
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
9h 31m€182–304Bus via Paris
cheapest- Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus N90 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
15h 25m€83–131Drive 958.8 km
- Drive from Mainz to La Rochellecar 958.8 km
9h 40m€154–222Fly Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane FRA - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
7h 19m€137–352Bus
- Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Toursbus FlixBus N1151
- Take the bus from Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
19h 50m€100–156Fly Frankfurt to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane FRA - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
10h 2m€153–427Bus to Hahn, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the bus from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hahnbus
- Fly from Hahn (HHN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane HHN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
10h 11m€105–343Fly Frankfurt to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane FRA - LRH
6h 58m€148–527Fly Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane FRA - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain
8h 35m€176–410
Mainz to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to La Rochelle is to bus via Paris which costs €80 - €140 and takes 15h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to La Rochelle is to fly which takes 6h 58m and costs €140 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz station to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Mainz central train station and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Saarbrücken Hbf, Gare de l'Est and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 31m.
The distance between Mainz and La Rochelle is 1012 km. The road distance is 958.8 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 9h 31m and costs €180 - €310.
It takes approximately 9h 31m to get from Mainz to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Mainz to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mainz central train station.
Mainz to La Rochelle train services, operated by vlexx, depart from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mainz to La Rochelle is to train which takes 9h 31m and costs €180 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus via Paris, which costs €80 - €140 and takes 15h 25m, you could also fly, which costs €140 - €550 and takes 6h 58m.
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 l'Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 31m. 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.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Hahn to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Hahn to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Frankfurt to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–490
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Frankfurt to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–500
Flights from Frankfurt to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Frankfurt to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Hahn to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Hahn to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Hahn to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Schedules at
- vlexx
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mainz central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mainz central train station to Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- 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
- €35–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 (0) 6543 5019-400
- reisebuero@bohr.de
- Website
- Bohr
Bus from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hahn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Schedules at
- Bohr
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Booking & Getting There
Mainz to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Mainz to La Rochelle train services, operated by vlexx, arrive at Saarbrücken Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to La Rochelle is 959 km. It takes approximately 9h 40m to drive from Mainz to La Rochelle.
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