There are 11 ways to get from Friedrichshafen to La Rochelle by train (TGV), bus, car, ferry, train, or plane
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Radolfzell Bahnhoftrain Re3
- Take the train from Radolfzell Bahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain Re2
- Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
11h 33m€196–465Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Friedrichshafen Bodensee-Airport to Parisbus FlixBus N99
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
18h 39m€114–198Drive 977.4 km
- Drive from Friedrichshafen to La Rochellecar 977.4 km
11h 13m€152–219Ferry, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry
- Take the train from Romanshorn to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane ZRH - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
9h 56m€153–394Train
- Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Radolfzell Bahnhoftrain Re3
- Take the train from Radolfzell Bahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain Re2
- Take the train from Strasbourg to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
11h 46m€219–542Ferry, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry
- Take the train from Romanshorn to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane ZRH - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
10h 54m€153–379Ferry, train, train to Basel, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry
- Take the train from Romanshorn to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BSL - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
11h 43m€163–454Ferry, train to Zurich Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry
- Take the train from Romanshorn to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane ZRH - LRH
9h€176–457Ferry, train, train to Basel, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry
- Take the train from Romanshorn to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BSL - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
11h 16m€183–509Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Radolfzell Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Radolfzell Bahnhof 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
11h 8m€122–527Ferry, train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry
- Take the train from Romanshorn to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern 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
13h 2m€231–684
Friedrichshafen to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Friedrichshafen to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €110 - €200 and takes 18h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Friedrichshafen to La Rochelle is to ferry and train and fly which takes 9h and costs €170 - €460.
No, there is no direct bus from Friedrichshafen to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Friedrichshafen Bodensee-Airport and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Friedrichshafen to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Radolfzell Bahnhof, Offenburg, Gare de l'Est and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 33m.
The distance between Friedrichshafen and La Rochelle is 1145 km. The road distance is 977.4 km.
The best way to get from Friedrichshafen to La Rochelle without a car is to train via Paris which takes 11h 33m and costs €190 - €470.
It takes approximately 11h 33m to get from Friedrichshafen to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Friedrichshafen to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Friedrichshafen Bodensee-Airport station.
Friedrichshafen to La Rochelle train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Friedrichshafen to La Rochelle is to train via Paris which takes 11h 33m and costs €190 - €470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €200 and takes 18h 39m.
What companies run services between Friedrichshafen, Germany and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to La Rochelle Ville via Radolfzell Bahnhof, Offenburg, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 11h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Friedrichshafen Bodensee-Airport to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Paris and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 18h 39m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Zurich Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–290
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–450
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Basel to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–270
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Radolfzell Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Radolfzell Bahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Radolfzell Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Radolfzell Bahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Radolfzell Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Radolfzell Bahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Radolfzell Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Radolfzell Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Radolfzell Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Radolfzell Bahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €28–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Radolfzell Bahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €28–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Radolfzell Bahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €28–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Radolfzell Bahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–17
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Radolfzell Bahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–17
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Radolfzell Bahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–17
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Offenburg to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €190–320
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Romanshorn to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Romanshorn to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Romanshorn to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Romanshorn to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Romanshorn to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Romanshorn to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Friedrichshafen Bodensee-Airport to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 3640-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- bsb.de
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
- Phone
- +41 71 466 78 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- bodensee-schiffe.ch
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- bodensee-schiffe.ch
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- bodensee-schiffe.ch
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- bodensee-schiffe.ch
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- bodensee-schiffe.ch
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- bodensee-schiffe.ch
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- bodensee-schiffe.ch
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More Questions & Answers
Friedrichshafen to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Friedrichshafen to La Rochelle train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Radolfzell Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Friedrichshafen to La Rochelle is 977 km. It takes approximately 11h 13m to drive from Friedrichshafen to La Rochelle.
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