There are 10 ways to get from Zagreb to La Rochelle by bus, train, night train, car, train (Eurostar, TGV), plane, or shuttle
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Zagreb to Edvard Rusjan Airportbus
- Take the bus from Edvard Rusjan Airport to Trieste Centralebus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
20h 51m€556–1,590Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
cheapest- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane ZAG - LRH
14h€76–312Bus via Venice
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postajabus
- Take the bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Stazione Mestrebus
- Take the bus from Venice - Mestre Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
27h 38m€497–1,429Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Stuttgart Hbfnighttrain En
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
22h 17m€381–670Drive 1,579 km
- Drive from Zagreb to La Rochellecar 1,579 km
16h 58m€243–350Train
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Ljubljanatrain 318 / ...
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbftrain 38 / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
25h 2m€336–1,312Bus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Maribor bus stationbus 885 / ...
- Take the bus from Maribor bus station to Bordeauxbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to La Rochellebus 701
35h 40m€173–289Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane ZAG - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
10h 5m€116–284Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane ZAG - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
10h 26m€108–259Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane LJU - LRH
11h 22m€158–834
Zagreb to La Rochelle by night train and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zagreb to La Rochelle is to fly and train which costs €100 - €260 and takes 10h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Zagreb to La Rochelle is to fly and train which takes 10h 5m and costs €110 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Zagreb to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja, Venice - Mestre Bus Station and Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Zagreb to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Zagreb Glavni Kol. and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Hauptbahnhof and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 17m.
The distance between Zagreb and La Rochelle is 2044 km. The road distance is 1579 km.
The best way to get from Zagreb to La Rochelle without a car is to bus and train which takes 20h 51m and costs €550 - €1600.
It takes approximately 20h 51m to get from Zagreb to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Zagreb to La Rochelle bus services, operated by GoOpti, depart from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Zagreb to La Rochelle train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
The best way to get from Zagreb to La Rochelle is to bus via Venice which takes 27h 38m and costs €490 - €1500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €330 - €1400 and takes 25h 2m, you could also fly, which costs €75 - €320 and takes 14h.
What companies run services between Zagreb, Croatia and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja, Stazione Mestre, Venice - Mestre Bus Station, and Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop in around 27h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to La Rochelle Ville via Ljubljana, Villach Hbf, Duesseldorf Hbf, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 25h 2m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–410
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Ljubljana to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Ljubljana to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Zurich, Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
Flights from Ljubljana to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Frankfurt, Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–450
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €190–310
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Trenitalia
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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Night train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–230
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Villach Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €170–800
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Villach Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–140
- Couchette Carriage
- €80–95
- Seating Carriage
- €50–65
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Zagreb to Edvard Rusjan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–340
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €130
- Shared
- €45–70
Bus from Edvard Rusjan Airport to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €260–700
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €22–260
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €22
- Private
- €92
Bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Stazione Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €360–950
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Zagreb to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €28–550
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €28–75
- Private
- €140–180
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Venice - Mestre Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Maribor bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Maribor bus station to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Zagreb to La Rochelle bus services, operated by GoOpti, arrive at Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja station.
Zagreb to La Rochelle train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Ljubljana station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zagreb to La Rochelle is 1579 km. It takes approximately 16h 58m to drive from Zagreb to La Rochelle.
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