There are 9 ways to get from La Rochelle to Frankfurt am Main 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 La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
8h 3m€202–655Bus via Paris
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 723 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Frankfurt central train stationbus N1306 / ...
17h 20m€93–159Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
15h 5m€96–171Drive 996.4 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Frankfurt am Maincar 996.4 km
10h 5m€155–224Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NTE - FRA
6h 26m€145–327Train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitierstrain Ter / ...
- Take the train from Poitiers to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Tgv
9h 7m€225–378Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BOD - FRA
9h 22m€138–332Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Hahn, bus, train
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Hahn (HHN)plane LRH - HHN
- Take the bus from Hahn to Mainz, Hauptbahnhofbus
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
17h 35m€104–369Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Frankfurt
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LRH - FRA
6h 55m€149–318
La Rochelle to Frankfurt am Main by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Frankfurt am Main is to bus which costs €95 - €180 and takes 15h 5m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Frankfurt am Main is to train and fly which takes 6h 26m and costs €140 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Frankfurt am Main station. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Frankfurt - Main Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Frankfurt am Main. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf via Montparnasse Bienvenue and Paris Est. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 3m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Frankfurt am Main is 1121 km. The road distance is 996.4 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Frankfurt am Main without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 3m and costs €200 - €700.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from La Rochelle to Frankfurt am Main, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Frankfurt am Main is to train via Paris which takes 8h 3m and costs €200 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €180 and takes 15h 5m, you could also fly, which costs €140 - €320 and takes 6h 55m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Frankfurt am Main, Germany?
You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare de l'Est, and Paris Est in around 8h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Frankfurt - Main Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 15h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Frankfurt via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Frankfurt via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Frankfurt via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–450
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Frankfurt via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–480
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Frankfurt via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Frankfurt via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Frankfurt via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Frankfurt via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Hahn via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Hahn via Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–480
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Hahn via Dublin, London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Hahn via Cork, London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Frankfurt via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–450
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Frankfurt via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–320
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Est to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Poitiers to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €200–330
- 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 La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- 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 La Rochelle Ville to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- 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 La Rochelle Ville to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris Est to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Frankfurt - Main Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Frankfurt - Main Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 (0) 6543 5019-400
- [email protected]
- Website
- bohr.de
Bus from Hahn to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Schedules at
- bohr.de
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More Questions & Answers
La Rochelle to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Frankfurt am Main is 996 km. It takes approximately 10h 5m to drive from La Rochelle to Frankfurt am Main.
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