There are 10 ways to get from Ulm to La Rochelle by train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or ferry
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 Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof83
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Est83 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle VilleTgv
9h 44m€161–422Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ulm Long Distance Bus Station to Tours Parking PeupliersUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3641 / ...
- Take the bus from Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
20h 25m€58–90Drive 1,027.8 km
- Drive from Ulm to La Rochelle1,027.8 km
12h 8m€157–226Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)SXB - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle
8h 54m€118–325Train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof83
- Take the train from Strasbourg to PoitiersTgv
- Take the train from Poitiers to La Rochelle VilleTer
10h 46m€162–374Train, bus
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof42 / ...
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe HbfRe
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Tours
- Take the bus from Tours to La Rochelle723
21h 12m€101–184Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)STR - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle
10h 21m€126–295Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)SXB - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
9h 47m€115–290Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)FRA - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle
9h 3m€146–358Train, ferry, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Take the train from Romanshorn to Zürich Flughafen
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)ZRH - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
12h€141–335
Ulm to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ulm to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €55 - €95 and takes 20h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to La Rochelle is to train and fly which takes 8h 54m and costs €110 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Ulm station to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Ulm Long Distance Bus Station and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Ulm to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Ulm Hauptbahnhof and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Strasbourg Bahnhof, Gare de l'Est and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 44m.
The distance between Ulm and La Rochelle is 1155 km. The road distance is 1027.8 km.
The best way to get from Ulm to La Rochelle without a car is to train via Paris which takes 9h 44m and costs €160 - €430.
It takes approximately 9h 44m to get from Ulm to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Ulm to La Rochelle bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Ulm Long Distance Bus Station.
Ulm to La Rochelle train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Ulm to La Rochelle is to train via Paris which takes 9h 44m and costs €160 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €95 and takes 20h 25m.
What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to La Rochelle Ville via Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris Gare De L'Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ulm Long Distance Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station in around 20h 25m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–150
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–150
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €24–35
- Rail 1st Class
- €35–55
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €15–19
- 1st Class Ticket
- €20–29
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €17–25
- First Class
- €30–45
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €18–27
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +49 7821 9960770
- info@sweg.de
- Website
- sweg.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Romanshorn to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Ulm Long Distance Bus Station to Tours Parking Peupliers
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Tours to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 3640-0
- info@bsb.de
- Website
- bsb.de
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- https://www.bsb.de/en
- Phone
- +41 71 466 78 88
- info@sbsag.ch
- Website
- bodensee-schiffe.ch
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- bodensee-schiffe.ch
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More Questions & Answers
Ulm to La Rochelle bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Tours Parking Peupliers station.
Ulm to La Rochelle train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Strasbourg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulm to La Rochelle is 1028 km. It takes approximately 12h 8m to drive from Ulm to La Rochelle.
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