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How to get fromBielefeld to La Rochelleby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Bielefeld to La Rochelle by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    11h 12m
    €285–519

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Duisburg to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus
    19h 37m
    €77–176

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Parisbus bus N71
    2. Take the bus from Paris to La Rochellebus bus FlixBus N711 / ...
    18h
    €107–167

  4. Drive  1,128.3 km

    1. Drive from Bielefeld to La Rochellecar car 1,128.3 km
    10h 39m
    €181–261

  5. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane HAJ - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    10h 18m
    €160–437

  6. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane BRE - LRH
    21h 27m
    €131–612

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

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hannover 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 Rochelle Villetrain train
    11h 44m
    €160–517

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Wuppertal Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane FRA - NTE
    5. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    10h 13m

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain 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 Rochelle Villetrain train
    10h 59m
    €149–465

  10. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Ibbenbüren, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane FMO - LRH
    13h 10m
    €123–485

  11. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane AMS - BOD
    5. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    11h 56m
    €165–460

Bielefeld to La Rochelle by train and bus

Calendar78Weekly Services
Duration11h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€285Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,185.5 km
  • Duration: 11h 12m

What companies run services between Bielefeld, Germany and La Rochelle, France?

You can take a train from Bielefeld Hbf to La Rochelle Ville via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare Montparnasse, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 11h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to La Rochelle via Paris in around 18h.

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