There are 10 ways to get from Mannheim to La Rochelle by train (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 via Paris
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain 82
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
7h 18m€173–465Bus via Paris Orly Airport (ORY)
cheapest- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Paris - Orly Airportbus FlixBus N1151
- Take the bus from Paris - Orly Airport to La Rochellebus N723
17h 10m€75–130Bus
- Take the bus from Mannheim - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 54m€78–148Drive 942.3 km
- Drive from Mannheim to La Rochellecar 942.3 km
9h 38m€148–214Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane FRA - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
7h 10m€150–383Train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
8h 1m€236–412Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane SXB - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
7h 45m€113–444Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane SXB - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
8h 22m€123–449Train to Frankfurt, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane FRA - LRH
7h 21m€148–391Train to Frankfurt, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane FRA - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to La Rochelle Villetrain
8h 26m€183–441
Mannheim to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mannheim to La Rochelle is to bus via Paris Orly Airport (ORY) which costs €75 - €130 and takes 17h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Mannheim to La Rochelle is to train and fly which takes 7h 10m and costs €150 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Mannheim station to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Mannheim - Bus Station and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Mannheim to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Gare de l'Est and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 18m.
The distance between Mannheim and La Rochelle is 979 km. The road distance is 942.3 km.
The best way to get from Mannheim to La Rochelle without a car is to train via Paris which takes 7h 18m and costs €170 - €470.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Mannheim to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Mannheim to La Rochelle bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Mannheim - Bus Station.
Mannheim to La Rochelle train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mannheim to La Rochelle is to train via Paris which takes 7h 18m and costs €170 - €470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €150 and takes 13h 54m.
What companies run services between Mannheim, Germany and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to La Rochelle Ville via Paris Gare De L'Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 7h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mannheim - Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 13h 54m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–320
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Frankfurt to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Frankfurt to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- 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 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €210–330
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Mannheim - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Mannheim - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Paris - Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Orly Airport to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Mannheim to La Rochelle bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Mannheim to La Rochelle train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Paris l'Est station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mannheim to La Rochelle is 942 km. It takes approximately 9h 38m to drive from Mannheim to La Rochelle.
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