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How to get fromFrankfurt Airport (FRA) to La Rochelleby plane, train, train (TGV), bus, car, or train (Eurostar, TGV)

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There are 10 ways to get from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to La Rochelle by plane, train, train (TGV), bus, car, or train (Eurostar, TGV)

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  1. Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane FRA - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    4h 49m
    €139–319

  2. Bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N1305 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to La Rochellebus bus 723 / ...
    16h 40m
    €90–153

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    9h 36m
    €223–486

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 59m
    €97–172

  5. Drive 985.4 km

    1. Drive from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to La Rochellecar car 985.4 km
    9h 54m
    €152–219

  6. Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane FRA - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    7h 20m
    €134–313

  7. Fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane FRA - LRH
    4h 46m
    €140–310

  8. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane FRA - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    5h 56m
    €165–376

  9. Fly to St-Nazaire, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to St-Nazaire (SNR)plane plane FRA - SNR
    2. Take the train from Montoir De Bretagne to Nantestrain train
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    18h 54m
    €121–332

  10. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    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
    9h 40m
    €259–564

Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to La Rochelle by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration9h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€223Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,002.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 49m

What companies run services between Frankfurt Airport (FRA), Germany and La Rochelle, France?

You can take a train from Frankfurt to La Rochelle Ville via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 9h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 14h 59m.

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