There are 11 ways to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to La Rochelle by train (TGV), bus, car, train, 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 via Paris
best- Take the train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
7h 21m€196–301Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Freiburg to Parisbus FlixBus N99
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
15h 30m€86–134Drive 827.4 km
- Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau to La Rochellecar 827.4 km
9h 31m€157–227Train to Basel, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BSL - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
8h 2m€109–358Train
- Take the train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Poitierstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Villetrain Ter
9h 28m€205–312Train #2
- Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain Re7
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lorraine TGVtrain
- Take the train from Lorraine TGV to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
11h 13m€216–397Train to Basel, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BSL - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
8h 57m€105–343Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane ZRH - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
10h 18m€161–456Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane SXB - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
8h 44m€90–455Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane SXB - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
7h 49m€99–470Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane GVA - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
11h 27m€153–452
Freiburg im Breisgau to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €85 - €140 and takes 15h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to La Rochelle is to train via Paris which takes 7h 21m and costs €190 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Freiburg im Breisgau to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Freiburg and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Freiburg im Breisgau to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Gare de l'Est and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 21m.
The distance between Freiburg im Breisgau and La Rochelle is 996 km. The road distance is 827.4 km.
The best way to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to La Rochelle without a car is to train via Paris which takes 7h 21m and costs €190 - €310.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Freiburg im Breisgau to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Freiburg station.
Freiburg im Breisgau to La Rochelle train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf station.
The best way to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to La Rochelle is to train via Paris which takes 7h 21m and costs €190 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €140 and takes 15h 30m.
What companies run services between Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to La Rochelle Ville via Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 7h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Freiburg to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Paris and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 15h 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–470
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–450
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–310
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–240
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- 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 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Lorraine TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lorraine TGV to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Strasbourg to Lorraine TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Freiburg im Breisgau to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Freiburg im Breisgau to La Rochelle train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Est station.
Yes, the driving distance between Freiburg im Breisgau to La Rochelle is 827 km. It takes approximately 9h 31m to drive from Freiburg im Breisgau to La Rochelle.
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