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How to get fromKaiserslautern to La Rochelleby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Kaiserslautern to La Rochelle by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris l'Esttrain train 82
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    7h 59m
    €153–294

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N90 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 44m
    €74–118

  3. Drive  883.6 km

    1. Drive from Kaiserslautern to La Rochellecar car 883.6 km
    9h 8m
    €141–204

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

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane FRA - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train
    9h 13m
    €148–385

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Lorraine TGV to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain train
    4. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    11h 44m
    €167–322

  6. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof to Wissembourg, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wissembourg to Strasbourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane SXB - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    10h 59m
    €106–406

  7. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof to Wissembourg, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wissembourg to Strasbourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane SXB - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train
    9h 56m
    €100–401

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

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane FRA - LRH
    9h 45m
    €179–420

  9. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Take the train from Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof to Wissembourg, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wissembourg to Strasbourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane SXB - LRH
    16h 38m
    €146–516

  10. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Merzigtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Merzig, Bahnhof to Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpobus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane LUX - CDG
    4. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitierstrain train
    5. Take the train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    11h 11m
    €196–471

Kaiserslautern to La Rochelle by train and bus

Calendar26Weekly Services
Duration7h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€153Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 915 km
  • Duration: 7h 59m

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

You can take a train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to La Rochelle Ville via Saarbrücken Hbf, Paris l'Est, Gare de l'Est, Gare Montparnasse, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 7h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 12h 44m.

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