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There are 14 ways to get from Europe to Île de Ré by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Reims - Champagne-Ardenne TGVbus bus
    3. Take the train from Champagne-Ardenne to Poitierstrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    20h 2m
    €194–305

  2. Train, bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train Re5
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Toursbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus
    24h 46m
    €115–183

  3. Train, bus via Mainz

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 24
    2. Take the bus from Wiesbaden central train station to Reims - Champagne-Ardenne TGVbus bus
    3. Take the train from Champagne-Ardenne to Poitierstrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    21h 53m
    €229–371

  4. Drive  1,177 km

    1. Drive from Europe to La Flottecar car 1,177 km
    11h 36m
    €221–320

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

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane FRA - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    12h 21m
    €161–382

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Eisenach central bus station to Erfurt central train stationbus bus 020
    2. Take the bus from Erfurt central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus
    25h 15m
    €118–195

  7. Train, bus #3

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 51
    2. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Poitiersbus bus
    3. Take the train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    27h 14m
    €177–296

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane FRA - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    14h 45m
    €177–437

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

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane HAJ - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    14h 50m

  10. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane NUE - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    14h 35m
    €163–412

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane FRA - LRH
    11h
    €190–475

  12. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane FRA - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    13h 21m
    €200–420

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

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    5. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane AMS - NTE
    6. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    16h 18m
    €200–508

  14. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane DUS - CDG
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    15h 13m
    €269–548

Europe to Île de Ré by bus, train, and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration20h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€194Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,386 km
  • Duration: 20h 2m

What companies run services between Europe and Île de Ré, France?

You can take a bus from Sontra-Ulfen Mitte to Sablanceaux via Herleshausen Bahnhof, Herleshausen Bahnhof, Eisenach Hbf, Eisenach central bus station, Erfurt central train station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, La Rochelle - Bus Station, and Gare routière in around 25h 15m.

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