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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 Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    10h 11m
    €260–485

  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
    9h
    €85–396

  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
    10h 57m
    €247–409

  4. Drive  960.8 km

    1. Drive from Düsseldorf to La Rochellecar car 960.8 km
    9h 1m
    €154–222

  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 Rochelletrain train
    9h 3m
    €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
    €96–142

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane CGN - LRH
    7h 22m
    €152–361

  8. 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
    10h 6m
    €130–336

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

    1. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane FRA - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train
    8h 25m
    €154–393

  10. 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 Rochelletrain train
    9h 36m
    €141–414

  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
    8h 52m
    €203–449

Düsseldorf to La Rochelle by train and bus

Calendar74Weekly Services
Duration10h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€260Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,039 km
  • Duration: 10h 11m

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

You can take a train from Duesseldorf Hbf to La Rochelle Ville via Aachen Hbf, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare Montparnasse, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 10h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to La Rochelle via Poitiers in around 19h 20m.

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