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How to get fromLa Rochelle to Dortmundby train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    8h 58m
    €294–544

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Poitiersbus bus 723
    2. Take the bus from Poitiers to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1153
    20h 55m
    €102–158

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Dortmund Hbftrain train Tha
    12h 37m
    €282–469

  4. Drive  1,028.1 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Dortmundcar car 1,028.1 km
    9h 47m
    €165–238

  5. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NTE - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    8h 54m
    €146–372

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BOD - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    10h 7m
    €139–397

  7. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane NTE - CGN
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    10h 17m
    €154–471

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CDG - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 55m
    €220–499

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane NTE - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    5. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    9h 27m
    €148–457

  10. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BOD - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    5. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    10h 40m
    €161–452

La Rochelle to Dortmund by train, foot, and subway

Calendar72Weekly Services
Duration8h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€294Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,111.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 58m

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

You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Dortmund Hbf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, and Koeln Hbf in around 8h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle to Dortmund central bus station via Poitiers in around 20h 55m.

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