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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Essen HbftrainRe
    2. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle VilletrainTgv
    11h 30m
    €147–482

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)busN71
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    19h 20m
    €72–178

  3. Drive 1,124.4 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to La Rochellecar1,124.4 km
    10h 32m
    €171–247

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

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Langenhagen Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeHAJ - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
    11h 20m

  5. Train via Dortmund

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Dortmund HbftrainRe
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paris NordtrainTha
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle VilletrainTgv
    12h 1m
    €121–483

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeDUS - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
    10h 59m
    €143–356

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

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeFRA - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
    10h 11m
    €154–371

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

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeFRA - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
    11h 9m
    €156–376

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeAMS - NTE
    5. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
    11h 24m
    €149–421

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeDUS - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain
    10h 25m
    €187–489

  11. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeAMS - BOD
    5. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
    12h 27m
    €161–426

Paderborn to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration11h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€147Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Paderborn Hbf to La Rochelle Ville via Essen Hbf, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 11h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Bielefeld Brackwede train station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 19h 20m.

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