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

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  1. Train via Hamm

    best
    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hamm to Köln Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    10h 58m
    €297–541

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Paderborn to Münster bus stopbus bus N69
    2. Take the bus from Münster bus stop to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N71
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus
    18h 20m
    €95–160

  3. Drive  1,125.1 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to La Rochellecar car 1,125.1 km
    10h 36m
    €180–260

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

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Langenhagen Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane HAJ - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train
    10h 51m

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 51
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    11h 54m
    €214–542

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

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane DUS - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train
    10h 59m
    €164–384

  7. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane FMO - LRH
    20h 25m
    €151–588

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

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane FRA - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train
    10h 18m
    €180–495

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

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane AMS - NTE
    5. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train
    11h 13m

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

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane AMS - BOD
    5. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    12h 26m

Paderborn to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot

Calendar74Weekly Services
Duration10h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€297Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,198.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 58m

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

You can take a train from Paderborn Hbf to La Rochelle Ville via Hamm(Westf)Hbf, Hamm, Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 10h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Münster bus stop, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 18h 20m.

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