There are 11 ways to get from Zwickau to La Rochelle by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain S5x / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 55
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
16h 52m€302–662Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zwickau central train station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus 321
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 109
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
19h 19m€112–180Drive 1,359.2 km
- Drive from Zwickau to La Rochellecar 1,359.2 km
12h 58m€215–310Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LEJ - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
12h 37m€172–368Train
- Take the train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Hof Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Poitierstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
16h 59m€257–467Train, bus
- Take the train from Zwickau-Poelbitz to Chemnitz Hbftrain Rb
- Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
19h 43m€172–286Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane DRS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
12h 5m€176–532Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain
- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane PRG - LRH
21h 1m€186–460Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BER - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
11h 47m€129–359Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain
- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane PRG - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
12h 19m€150–365Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane FRA - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
12h 3m€203–476
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 €110 - €180 and takes 19h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Zwickau to La Rochelle is to train and fly which takes 11h 47m and costs €120 - €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 19h 19m.
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, Koeln Hbf, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 52m.
The distance between Zwickau and La Rochelle is 1647 km. The road distance is 1359.2 km.
The best way to get from Zwickau to La Rochelle without a car is to train via Paris which takes 16h 52m and costs €300 - €700.
It takes approximately 16h 52m 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 via Paris which takes 16h 52m and costs €300 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €180 and takes 19h 19m.
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, Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 16h 52m. 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 19h 19m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Dresden Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Dresden Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hof Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zwickau central train station to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
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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 1359 km. It takes approximately 12h 58m to drive from Zwickau to La Rochelle.
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