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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    9h 3m
    €302–508

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane DUS - LRH
    15h
    €90–396

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 28m
    €269–431

  4. Drive  960.9 km

    1. Drive from Düsseldorf to La Rochellecar car 960.9 km
    9h 1m
    €181–261

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane DUS - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 6m
    €134–321

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Poitiersbus bus FlixBus N1153
    2. Take the bus from Poitiers to La Rochellebus bus 723
    19h 20m
    €100–147

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane DUS - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 50m
    €130–306

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane CGN - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 58m
    €150–394

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

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane AMS - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 32m
    €151–409

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

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane AMS - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    10h 22m
    €162–404

  11. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane DUS - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitierstrain train
    3. Take the train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h
    €210–449

Düsseldorf to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot

Calendar74Weekly Services
Duration9h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€302Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,035.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 3m

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

You can take a train from Düsseldorf Hbf to La Rochelle Ville via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to La Rochelle via Poitiers in around 19h 20m.

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