There are 10 ways to get from Bielefeld to La Rochelle by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, 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 Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
10h 41m€262–572Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the bus from Duisburg to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
18h 8m€101–290Drive 1,128.3 km
- Drive from Bielefeld to La Rochellecar 1,128.3 km
10h 39m€175–252Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane BRE - LRH
21h 24m€125–729Bus
- Take the bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Parisbus N71
- Take the bus from Paris to La Rochellebus FlixBus N711 / ...
18h 25m€102–166Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane HAJ - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
10h 20m€148–479Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Ibbenbüren, Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane FMO - LRH
16h 54m€123–445Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane FRA - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
9h 49m€182–621Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane AMS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
11h 5m€148–605Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane AMS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
12h 13m€165–610
Bielefeld to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bielefeld to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €100 - €170 and takes 18h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Bielefeld to La Rochelle is to train and fly which takes 9h 49m and costs €180 - €650.
No, there is no direct bus from Bielefeld station to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Bielefeld Brackwede train station and arriving at La Rochelle via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Bielefeld to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Bielefeld Hbf and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Koeln Hbf, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 41m.
The distance between Bielefeld and La Rochelle is 1182 km. The road distance is 1128.3 km.
The best way to get from Bielefeld to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 10h 41m and costs €260 - €600.
It takes approximately 10h 41m to get from Bielefeld to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Bielefeld to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bielefeld Brackwede train station.
Bielefeld to La Rochelle train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Bielefeld Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bielefeld to La Rochelle is to train which takes 10h 41m and costs €260 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €170 and takes 18h 25m.
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, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 10h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to La Rochelle via Paris in around 18h 25m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–390
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–390
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–470
Flights from Hannover Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–490
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–280
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–460
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Munich, Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €200–700
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Palma Mallorca, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Munich, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €200–700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–410
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Palma Mallorca, Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–480
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
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
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Ibbenbüren, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- [email protected]
- Website
- NordWestBahn
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- NordWestBahn
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- NordWestBahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Duisburg to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Bielefeld to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Bielefeld to La Rochelle train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bielefeld to La Rochelle is 1128 km. It takes approximately 10h 39m to drive from Bielefeld to La Rochelle.
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