There are 9 ways to get from Munich 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 via Paris
best- Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
10h 6m€225–459Bus via Paris
cheapest- Take the bus from München, ZOB to Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straßebus
- Take the bus from Ulm - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
19h 34m€100–174Drive 1,146.5 km
- Drive from Munich to La Rochellecar 1,146.5 km
13h 19m€184–266Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane MUC - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
7h 56m€133–354Train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Poitierstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
11h 20m€252–431Bus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Nantesbus 1923
- Take the bus from Nantes to La Rochellebus FlixBus N1721 / ...
21h 26m€125–187Fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane MUC - LRH
8h 53m€229–359Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane MUC - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
8h 58m€139–359Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane MUC - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitierstrain
- Take the train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Villetrain
9h 34m€187–432
Munich to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Munich to La Rochelle is to bus via Paris which costs €100 - €180 and takes 19h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to La Rochelle is to fly and train which takes 7h 56m and costs €130 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Munich to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from München, ZOB and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Ulm - Bus Station and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Munich to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from München Hbf and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Strasbourg, Gare de l'Est and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 6m.
The distance between Munich and La Rochelle is 1295 km. The road distance is 1146.5 km.
The best way to get from Munich to La Rochelle without a car is to train via Paris which takes 10h 6m and costs €220 - €460.
It takes approximately 10h 6m to get from Munich to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Munich to La Rochelle bus services, operated by Trans Turist, depart from München, ZOB station.
Munich to La Rochelle train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to La Rochelle is to train via Paris which takes 10h 6m and costs €220 - €460. Alternatively, you can bus via Paris, which costs €100 - €180 and takes 19h 34m, you could also fly, which costs €220 - €360 and takes 8h 53m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from München Hbf to La Rochelle Ville via Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 10h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from München, ZOB to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Ulm - Bus Station and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 19h 34m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Munich International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–370
Flights from Munich International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Munich International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
Flights from Munich International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Munich International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–380
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–240
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
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 Strasbourg to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +387 35 320-321
- info@transturist.ba
- Website
- transturist.ba
Bus from München, ZOB to Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- Schedules at
- transturist.ba
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Ulm - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Munich to La Rochelle bus services, operated by Trans Turist, arrive at Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße station.
Munich to La Rochelle train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Strasbourg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to La Rochelle is 1146 km. It takes approximately 13h 19m to drive from Munich to La Rochelle.
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