There are 13 ways to get from Zwickau to La Rochelle by train (TGV), bus, train, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig HbfS5x / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Saarbrücken Hbf50
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris l'Est82
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle VilleTgv
15h 25m€164–505Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zwickau central train station to Nuremberg central bus station321
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)109
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
20h 50m€73–223Train, night train
- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Halle(Saale)HbfS5x / ...
- Take the night train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Paris EstNj
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle VilleTgv
20h 13m€142–472Drive 1,355.2 km
- Drive from Zwickau to La Rochelle1,355.2 km
12h 53m€207–298Train via Freiburg im Breisgau
- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Halle(Saale)HbfS5x / ...
- Take the train from Halle to Freiburg
- Take the train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Paris EstTgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle VilleTgv
16h 29m€193–401Train, bus
- Take the train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Hof HbfRe
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to München HbfRe2
- Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Angers Bus Station
- Take the bus from Angers to La Rochelle
30h 50m€123–188Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof
- Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Prague
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)PRG - LRH
11h 37m€113–384Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)LEJ - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle
10h 38m€164–357Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Dresden Hbf
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)DRS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle
11h 20m€216–455Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof
- Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Prague
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)PRG - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle
11h 44m€99–316Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof
- Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Prague
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)PRG - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
12h 42m€111–301Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)FRA - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle
12h 12m€171–404Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)NUE - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
13h 7m€203–484
Zwickau to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zwickau to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €70 - €230 and takes 20h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Zwickau to La Rochelle is to train and fly which takes 10h 38m and costs €160 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Zwickau station to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Zwickau central train station and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Nuremberg central bus station and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Zwickau to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Leipzig Hbf, Saarbrücken Hbf, Gare de l'Est and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 25m.
The distance between Zwickau and La Rochelle is 1515 km. The road distance is 1355.2 km.
The best way to get from Zwickau to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 15h 25m and costs €160 - €550.
It takes approximately 15h 25m to get from Zwickau to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Zwickau to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zwickau central train station.
Zwickau to La Rochelle train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Zwickau to La Rochelle is to train which takes 15h 25m and costs €160 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €230 and takes 20h 50m.
What companies run services between Zwickau, Germany and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to La Rochelle Ville via Leipzig Hbf, Saarbrücken Hbf, Paris Gare De L'Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 15h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zwickau central train station to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Nuremberg central bus station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 20h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
Flights from Dresden Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–500
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
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 Nuremberg Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hof Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hof Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- 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 Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from 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 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 Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €160–190
- Seating Carriage
- €75–100
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Halle to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zwickau central train station to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Angers to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Angers Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Zwickau to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nuremberg central bus station.
Zwickau to La Rochelle train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zwickau to La Rochelle is 1355 km. It takes approximately 12h 53m to drive from Zwickau to La Rochelle.
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