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

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There are 10 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain train 82
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    9h 12m
    €186–558

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N90 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h 54m
    €81–148

  3. Drive 958.7 km

    1. Drive from Mainz to La Rochellecar car 958.7 km
    9h 40m
    €151–217

  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 Rochelle Villetrain train
    7h 18m
    €147–344

  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
    €249–445

  6. Train via Saarbrücken

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re3
    2. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris Gare de Lyontrain train 82
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    10h 23m
    €178–344

  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 St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 46m
    €137–349

  8. Bus to Hahn, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Take the bus from Mainz Short-term parking lot Am Schlag to Frankfurt Hahn Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Hahn (HHN) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane HHN - LRH
    8h 43m
    €98–375

  9. Fly Frankfurt to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane FRA - LRH
    7h 16m
    €145–362

  10. 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
    €180–412

Mainz to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration9h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€186Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,048.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 12m

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

You can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to La Rochelle Ville via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Paris Gare De L'Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 12m. 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 13h 54m.

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