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

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There are 11 ways to get from Mannheim to La Rochelle by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    8h 35m
    €199–326

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mannheim - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h 14m
    €82–138

  3. Drive  943.9 km

    1. Drive from Mannheim to La Rochellecar car 943.9 km
    9h 39m
    €178–256

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane FRA - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    7h 32m
    €139–371

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Poitierstrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Villetrain train Ter
    10h 27m
    €206–333

  6. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N1309 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to La Rochellebus bus 723 / ...
    15h 10m
    €86–133

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane FRA - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train
    10h 11m
    €155–436

  8. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane SXB - LRH
    18h 3m
    €153–423

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane FRA - LRH
    7h 6m
    €170–446

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

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe 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
    9h 18m
    €98–373

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane FRA - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    8h 44m
    €178–399

Mannheim to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration8h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€199Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,062.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 35m

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

You can take a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to La Rochelle Ville via Offenburg, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mannheim - Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 13h 14m.

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