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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 Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    11h 30m
    €148–474

  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
    19h 51m
    €72–190

  3. Drive 1,124.1 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to La Rochellecar car 1,124.1 km
    10h 37m
    €173–250

  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
    11h 11m

  5. Train via Dortmund

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    12h 2m
    €140–428

  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
    €144–401

  7. 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 14m
    €153–416

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac 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 Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane FRA - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train
    11h 11m
    €154–376

  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 Airporttrain 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 24m
    €151–440

  10. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BRE - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train
    12h 55m
    €177–464

  11. 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 Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane AMS - BOD
    5. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train
    12h 32m
    €162–440

Paderborn to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration11h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€148Cheapest 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 Münster bus stop, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 19h 51m.

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