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

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

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  1. Train via Cologne

    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 Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    8h 56m
    €271–504

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus N74 / ...
    16h 50m
    €82–133

  3. Drive  1,028.1 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Dortmundcar car 1,028.1 km
    9h 47m
    €164–237

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NTE - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    8h 43m
    €146–368

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Dortmund Hbftrain train Thalys
    9h 6m
    €314–509

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Dortmund Hbftrain train Tha
    9h 27m
    €314–509

  7. Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LRH - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    9h 37m

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NTE - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    8h 26m
    €182–425

  9. 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 Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 58m
    €220–504

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville 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 25m
    €142–463

La Rochelle to Dortmund by train, foot, and subway

Calendar78Weekly Services
Duration8h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€271Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,090.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 56m

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 Köln Hbf in around 8h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Dortmund central bus station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 16h 50m.

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